Colombia vs Zimbabwe: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Colombia

32.9%

in 2024

Zimbabwe

36.1%

in 2024

Colombia rank

69th

Zimbabwe rank

67th

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

Zimbabwe currently reports 36.1% against 32.9% in Colombia, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th 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.