Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Ethiopia
97.47 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
36.13 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Tanzania rank
5th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania
40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M201020172024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 97.47 million people against 36.13 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 61.34 million people.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.7 times Tanzania's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 2nd 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.