Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 51.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Afghanistan, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 51.94 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Afghanistan peaked at 51.94 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.34, in 2005.
That places Afghanistan 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.51 | 35.34 | 35.67 | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.79 | 36.81 | 46.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.86 | 47.76 | 51.94 | 5 |
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More population data for Afghanistan
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.76 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 20,866 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.76 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.84 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 4.47 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Afghanistan was 51.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.94 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.34 in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Afghanistan ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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