South Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

South Sudan
7.64 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
7.16 million people
in 2024
South Sudan rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
36th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • South Sudan
  • Zimbabwe
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200920162024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 7.64 million people against 7.16 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 485,740 people.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 36th 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.