Afghanistan vs Dominican Republic: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises

Afghanistan
51.94
in 2024
Dominican Republic
48.53
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
71st
Dominican Republic rank
73rd

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Dominican Republic
0204060200520142024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 51.94 against 48.53 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.41.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 71st and Dominican Republic ranks 73rd of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 35.63 52.88 17.25 Dominican Republic
2010s 41.79 51.83 10.03 Dominican Republic
2020s 49.86 48.46 1.4 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, Afghanistan or Dominican Republic?
Afghanistan, at 51.94 against 48.53 in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises between Afghanistan and Dominican Republic?
3.41, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Dominican Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Dominican Republic rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
Afghanistan ranks 71st and Dominican Republic ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed