Afghanistan vs Kenya: People without basic handwashing facilities

Afghanistan
20.50 million people
in 2024
Kenya
23.98 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
19th
Kenya rank
16th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 23.98 million people against 20.50 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.48 million people.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 16th 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.