Dominican Republic vs Zimbabwe: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Dominican Republic
33.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
36.1%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
68th
Zimbabwe rank
67th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Dominican Republic
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 36.1% against 33.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 36.1% | 5.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 36.1% | 2.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 36.1% | 2.6% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Dominican Republic or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 36.1% against 33.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 2.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with access to 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
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.