Togo vs Zambia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Togo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18.4% against 17.4% in Togo, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Togo ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 108th of 120 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Togo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 16.8% | 8.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 17.4% | 4.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 18.1% | 0.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Togo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 18.4% against 17.4% in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Togo and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Togo and Zambia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Togo ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 108th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.