Access to handwashing facilities in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Access to handwashing facilities was 51.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to handwashing facilities in Afghanistan, 2015–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to handwashing facilities in Afghanistan stood at 51.9%. 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, access to handwashing facilities in Afghanistan peaked at 51.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2015.
That places Afghanistan 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Access to handwashing facilities in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42.4% | — |
| 2016 | 43.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.5% | 42.4% | 46.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 47.8% | 51.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 63 Cape Verde 60.9% compare
- 64 Sao Tome and Principe 58.3% compare
- 65 Kenya 57.5% compare
- 67 Djibouti 50.7% compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 48.5% compare
- 69 Vanuatu 48.4% 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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to handwashing facilities in Afghanistan?
- Access to handwashing facilities in Afghanistan was 51.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to handwashing facilities recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to handwashing facilities recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for access to handwashing facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.