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
40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M200520142024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.