Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 51.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.94
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
66th
of 113 countries
All-time high
51.94
in 2024
All-time low
42.37
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Afghanistan, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Afghanistan stood at 51.94. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Afghanistan peaked at 51.94 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.37, in 2015.
That places Afghanistan 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42.37 | — |
| 2016 | 43.46 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 44.55 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 45.63 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 46.7 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 47.76 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 48.82 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 49.87 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 50.91 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 51.94 | +2.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 51.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.35, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 51.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.74, 56% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.54 | 42.37 | 46.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 49.86 | 47.76 | 51.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 63 Cape Verde 60.87 compare
- 64 Sao Tome and Principe 58.31 compare
- 65 Kenya 57.51 compare
- 67 Djibouti 50.74 compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 48.53 compare
- 69 Vanuatu 48.41 compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Afghanistan?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Afghanistan was 51.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.94 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.37 in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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