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