Afghanistan vs Kenya: Access to handwashing facilities
Afghanistan
51.9%
in 2024
Kenya
57.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
66th
Kenya rank
65th
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 57.5% against 51.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 66th and Kenya ranks 65th of 113 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.5% | 24.4% | 20.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 47.9% | 2.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 57.5% against 51.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 5.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 66th and Kenya ranks 65th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.