Bangladesh vs Tanzania: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Bangladesh
34.62 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
36.13 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
6th
Tanzania rank
5th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 36.13 million people against 34.62 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.51 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 113 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.11 million people | 32.39 million people | 24.72 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 41.94 million people | 34.90 million people | 7.04 million people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Bangladesh or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 36.13 million people against 34.62 million people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 1.51 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Tanzania rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.