Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Rwanda or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Rwanda, at 18.5% against 17.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?

8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Access to handwashing facilities

Rwanda

18.5%

in 2024

Tanzania, United Republic of

17.5%

in 2024

Rwanda rank

100th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

102nd

Access to handwashing facilities over time

Rwanda
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 18.5% against 17.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Rwanda ranks 100th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 102nd of 113 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2010s	15.4%	17.2%	1.8%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	18.2%	17.4%	0.8%	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Rwanda or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Rwanda, at 18.5% against 17.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 1.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?: Rwanda ranks 100th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 102nd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to 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, 1,032 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.