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
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.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.73 million people | 11.51 million people | 5.22 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 19.20 million people | 14.30 million people | 4.90 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 20.41 million people | 17.43 million people | 2.99 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 Malawi?
- Afghanistan, at 20.50 million people against 18.32 million people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 2.18 million people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 22nd 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.