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 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.

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.