Afghanistan vs Ghana: People without basic handwashing facilities
Afghanistan
20.50 million people
in 2024
Ghana
18.77 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
19th
Ghana rank
21st
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Ghana
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 20.50 million people against 18.77 million people in Ghana, a difference of 1.73 million people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.34 million people | 17.04 million people | 2.30 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 20.41 million people | 18.51 million people | 1.90 million people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Afghanistan or Ghana?
- Afghanistan, at 20.50 million people against 18.77 million people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 1.73 million people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 21st 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.