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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200520142024

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.

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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.