Afghanistan vs Vanuatu: Access to handwashing facilities

Afghanistan
51.9%
in 2024
Vanuatu
48.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
66th
Vanuatu rank
69th

Access to handwashing facilities over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Vanuatu
0204060201520192024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 51.9% against 48.4% in Vanuatu, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 66th and Vanuatu ranks 69th of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2010s 44.5% 44.6% 0.1% Vanuatu
2020s 49.9% 47.3% 2.5% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Afghanistan or Vanuatu?
Afghanistan, at 51.9% against 48.4% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Afghanistan and Vanuatu?
3.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vanuatu?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Vanuatu rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
Afghanistan ranks 66th and Vanuatu ranks 69th 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
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.