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

Ethiopia

3.3%

in 2024

Zambia

9.2%

in 2024

Ethiopia rank

112th

Zambia rank

109th

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

Zambia currently reports 9.2% against 3.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.8 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 112th 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.