Colombia vs Zimbabwe: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Colombia
6.15 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
7.16 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
36th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Colombia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 7.16 million people against 6.15 million people in Colombia, a difference of 1.00 million people.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th 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.