Rwanda vs Zambia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Rwanda

9.81 million people

in 2024

Zambia

10.27 million people

in 2024

Rwanda rank

26th

Zambia rank

25th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

Zambia currently reports 10.27 million people against 9.81 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 464,560 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 25th of 113 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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