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

Eswatini

36.3%

in 2024

Zimbabwe

36.1%

in 2024

Eswatini rank

66th

Zimbabwe rank

67th

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

Eswatini currently reports 36.3% against 36.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Eswatini ranks 66th 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.