Benin vs Zambia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Benin

9.8%

in 2024

Zambia

9.2%

in 2024

Benin rank

107th

Zambia rank

109th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Benin currently reports 9.8% against 9.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Benin ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 109th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
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

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.