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
Togo currently reports 9.8% against 9.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Zambia ahead.
Togo ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 109th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Togo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Togo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 9.2% | 7.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 9.2% | 2.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 0.6% | Togo |
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?
- Togo, at 9.8% against 9.2% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Togo and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Togo 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 108th and Zambia ranks 109th of 113 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, rural (% of rural 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.