Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 58.3% against 51.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.

What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?

6.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?

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 Sao Tome and Principe: Access to handwashing facilities

Afghanistan

51.9%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

58.3%

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

66th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

64th

Access to handwashing facilities over time

Afghanistan
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 58.3% against 51.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 66th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th of 113 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2010s	44.5%	48.4%	3.9%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	49.9%	57.6%	7.7%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 58.3% against 51.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?: 6.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?: Afghanistan ranks 66th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th 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.