Ghana vs Zambia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Ghana
9.49 million people
in 2024
Zambia
10.27 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
27th
Zambia rank
25th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 10.27 million people against 9.49 million people in Ghana, a difference of 776,410 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th of 113 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.44 million people | 8.64 million people | 205,321 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.26 million people | 9.92 million people | 658,892 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 10.27 million people against 9.49 million people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Ghana and Zambia?
- 776,410 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Ghana ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th 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.