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
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200820162024

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.

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