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