Afghanistan vs Malawi: People without basic handwashing facilities

Afghanistan
20.50 million people
in 2024
Malawi
18.32 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
19th
Malawi rank
22nd

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 20.50 million people against 18.32 million people in Malawi, a difference of 2.18 million people.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 22nd 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
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.