Yemen vs Zambia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Yemen
10.57 million people
in 2024
Zambia
10.27 million people
in 2024
Yemen rank
24th
Zambia rank
25th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Yemen
- Zambia
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 10.57 million people against 10.27 million people in Zambia, a difference of 295,800 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Yemen ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 25th of 113 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Yemen | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.83 million people | 7.39 million people | 4.45 million people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 12.14 million people | 8.55 million people | 3.59 million people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 11.00 million people | 9.92 million people | 1.08 million people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Yemen or Zambia?
- Yemen, at 10.57 million people against 10.27 million people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Yemen and Zambia?
- 295,800 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Yemen and Zambia rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Yemen ranks 24th 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.