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
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.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.34 million people | 37.34 million people | 18.00 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20.41 million people | 28.19 million people | 7.77 million people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 23.98 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 Kenya?
- 3.48 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 16th 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.