Rwanda vs Zambia: People using improved sanitation facilities

Rwanda

14.05 million people

in 2024

Zambia

12.80 million people

in 2024

Rwanda rank

68th

Zambia rank

69th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

Rwanda currently reports 14.05 million people against 12.80 million people in Zambia, a difference of 1.25 million people.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 69th of 232 countries.

Indicator: People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.