Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Eswatini
39.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
42.5%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
76th
Zimbabwe rank
74th
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Eswatini
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 42.5% against 39.3% in Eswatini, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 109 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 42.6% | 20.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 42.5% | 13.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 42.5% | 5.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Eswatini or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 42.5% against 39.3% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 3.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Eswatini ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.