Afghanistan vs Angola: People without basic handwashing facilities

Afghanistan
20.50 million people
in 2024
Angola
23.89 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
19th
Angola rank
17th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Angola
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200520142024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 23.89 million people against 20.50 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.40 million people.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 19th and Angola ranks 17th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Angola Difference Ahead
2010s 19.20 million people 17.91 million people 1.28 million people Afghanistan
2020s 20.41 million people 22.59 million people 2.18 million people Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Afghanistan or Angola?
Angola, at 23.89 million people against 20.50 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Afghanistan and Angola?
3.40 million people, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Angola?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Angola rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Angola ranks 17th of 120 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 People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.