Egypt vs Uzbekistan: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Egypt
3.83 million people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
4.46 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
44th
Uzbekistan rank
41st
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Egypt
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 4.46 million people against 3.83 million people in Egypt, a difference of 637,080 people.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 44th and Uzbekistan ranks 41st of 113 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.31 million people | 4.02 million people | 5.28 million people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.90 million people | 4.30 million people | 1.60 million people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Egypt or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 4.46 million people against 3.83 million people in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Egypt and Uzbekistan?
- 637,080 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uzbekistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Uzbekistan rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Egypt ranks 44th and Uzbekistan ranks 41st 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.