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

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.

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

Tanzania, United Republic of

17.5%

in 2024

Zambia

18.4%

in 2024

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

102nd

Zambia rank

101st

Access to handwashing facilities over time

Tanzania, United Republic of
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 18.4% against 17.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 101st of 113 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania, United Republic of	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	17.2%	17.7%	0.6%	Zambia
2020s	17.4%	18.2%	0.8%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?: Zambia, at 18.4% against 17.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?: 0.9%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?: Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 101st 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.