Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Afghanistan or Dominican Republic?

Afghanistan, at 51.9% against 48.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Dominican Republic?

10 years are reported by both, from 2015 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.

Afghanistan vs Dominican Republic: Access to handwashing facilities

Afghanistan

51.9%

in 2024

Dominican Republic

48.5%

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

66th

Dominican Republic rank

68th

Access to handwashing facilities over time

Afghanistan
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 51.9% against 48.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 66th and Dominican Republic ranks 68th of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2010s	44.5%	50.6%	6.1%	Dominican Republic
2020s	49.9%	48.5%	1.4%	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Afghanistan or Dominican Republic?: Afghanistan, at 51.9% against 48.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Afghanistan and Dominican Republic?: 3.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Dominican Republic?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Dominican Republic rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?: Afghanistan ranks 66th and Dominican Republic ranks 68th 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.