Rural without basic handwashing by country
Countries reporting
113
Highest
128.97 million
India
Lowest
0
Turkmenistan
Median
1.78 million
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
1,715
What the numbers show
Rural without basic handwashing is currently reported for 113 countries. The highest value is 128.97 million in India; the lowest is 0 in Turkmenistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.78 million, and the mean is 8.19 million.
Over the past decade 56 countries rose and 57 fell. The largest increase was in Mauritania (up 51.9%), and the largest decrease in Mexico (down 100.0%).
Rural without basic handwashing: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 128.97 million | 2024 | down 73.7% | falling |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 97.47 million | 2024 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 3 | Nigeria | 80.69 million | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 47.72 million | 2022 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 5 | Tanzania | 36.13 million | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 34.62 million | 2024 | down 52.4% | falling |
| 7 | Pakistan | 30.65 million | 2024 | down 56.6% | falling |
| 8 | Uganda | 29.06 million | 2024 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 9 | Indonesia | 26.75 million | 2024 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 10 | China | 23.36 million | 2024 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 11 | Kenya | 20.46 million | 2024 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 12 | Mozambique | 18.94 million | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 13 | Niger | 17.94 million | 2024 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 14 | Madagascar | 15.94 million | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 15 | Afghanistan | 15.86 million | 2024 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 16 | Malawi | 15.42 million | 2024 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 17 | South Africa | 14.34 million | 2020 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 18 | Cote d'Ivoire | 13.15 million | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 19 | Burkina Faso | 12.42 million | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 20 | Chad | 11.66 million | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 21 | Mali | 11.44 million | 2022 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 22 | Burundi | 11.19 million | 2023 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 23 | Myanmar | 10.80 million | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 24 | Yemen | 10.57 million | 2024 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 25 | Zambia | 10.27 million | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 26 | Rwanda | 9.81 million | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 27 | Ghana | 9.49 million | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 28 | Angola | 9.41 million | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 29 | Vietnam | 9.14 million | 2024 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 30 | Somalia | 8.70 million | 2024 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 31 | Cameroon | 8.33 million | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 32 | Nepal | 7.88 million | 2024 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 33 | South Sudan | 7.64 million | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 34 | Guinea | 7.62 million | 2022 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 35 | Senegal | 7.34 million | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 36 | Zimbabwe | 7.16 million | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 37 | Benin | 6.43 million | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 38 | Papua New Guinea | 6.31 million | 2024 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 39 | Colombia | 6.15 million | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 40 | Togo | 4.66 million | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 41 | Uzbekistan | 4.46 million | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 42 | Sierra Leone | 3.97 million | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 43 | Haiti | 3.97 million | 2023 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 44 | Egypt | 3.83 million | 2024 | down 70.1% | falling |
| 45 | Algeria | 2.80 million | 2024 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 46 | Bolivia | 2.76 million | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 47 | Central African Republic | 2.62 million | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 48 | Liberia | 2.55 million | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 49 | Sri Lanka | 2.55 million | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 50 | Guatemala | 2.50 million | 2019 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 51 | Tajikistan | 2.42 million | 2023 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 52 | Thailand | 2.16 million | 2024 | down 74.0% | falling |
| 53 | Laos | 2.06 million | 2024 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 54 | Syria | 2.01 million | 2024 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 55 | Peru | 1.98 million | 2024 | down 43.2% | falling |
| 56 | Cambodia | 1.80 million | 2024 | down 63.0% | falling |
| 57 | Mauritania | 1.78 million | 2024 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 58 | Ukraine | 1.38 million | 2024 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 59 | Lesotho | 1.33 million | 2024 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 60 | Congo | 1.25 million | 2019 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 61 | Dominican Republic | 1.14 million | 2024 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 62 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.00 million | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 63 | Ecuador | 959,137 | 2024 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 64 | Namibia | 927,068 | 2017 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 65 | Gambia | 848,761 | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 66 | East Timor | 711,047 | 2020 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 67 | Paraguay | 699,414 | 2020 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 68 | Honduras | 664,876 | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 69 | Philippines | 650,068 | 2024 | down 96.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Eswatini | 593,923 | 2024 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 71 | Solomon Islands | 416,144 | 2022 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 72 | Tunisia | 414,472 | 2024 | down 58.8% | falling |
| 73 | Comoros | 408,857 | 2024 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 74 | Iraq | 405,533 | 2024 | down 73.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Jamaica | 366,296 | 2024 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 76 | Equatorial Guinea | 342,240 | 2015 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 77 | Moldova | 330,228 | 2016 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 78 | Cuba | 292,070 | 2024 | down 53.2% | falling |
| 79 | Djibouti | 219,718 | 2024 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 80 | Mongolia | 201,342 | 2024 | down 50.3% | falling |
| 81 | Azerbaijan | 194,792 | 2024 | down 62.7% | falling |
| 82 | Georgia | 189,184 | 2022 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 83 | El Salvador | 182,550 | 2024 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 84 | Saudi Arabia | 172,927 | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 85 | Gabon | 150,886 | 2024 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 86 | Costa Rica | 144,152 | 2024 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 87 | Vanuatu | 139,859 | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 88 | Trinidad and Tobago | 122,181 | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 89 | Kyrgyzstan | 120,315 | 2024 | down 73.9% | falling |
| 90 | Kazakhstan | 103,949 | 2019 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 91 | Cape Verde | 103,296 | 2024 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 92 | Armenia | 102,172 | 2022 | down 45.4% | falling |
| 93 | Guyana | 88,106 | 2024 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 94 | Fiji | 75,305 | 2024 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 95 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 72,002 | 2016 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 96 | Suriname | 69,627 | 2022 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 97 | Serbia | 63,164 | 2014 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 98 | Samoa | 55,019 | 2024 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 99 | Palestine | 54,605 | 2024 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 100 | Sao Tome and Principe | 30,802 | 2024 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 101 | Belize | 24,423 | 2022 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 102 | Kiribati | 23,152 | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 103 | Bhutan | 18,622 | 2024 | down 77.5% | falling |
| 104 | Saint Lucia | 18,319 | 2016 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 105 | Tonga | 16,352 | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 106 | Maldives | 15,279 | 2021 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 107 | North Macedonia | 1,821 | 2024 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 108 | Marshall Islands | 1,784 | 2021 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 109 | Montenegro | 1,414 | 2022 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 110 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 290.73 | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 111 | Tuvalu | 117.51 | 2024 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 112 | Mexico | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |