Afghanistan vs Niger: Number without basic handwashing
Afghanistan
20.50 million
in 2024
Niger
21.21 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
19th
Niger rank
18th
Number without basic handwashing over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 21.21 million against 20.50 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 716,300.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Niger ranks 18th of 120 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.73 million | 13.26 million | 3.47 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 19.20 million | 16.54 million | 2.66 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 20.41 million | 20.09 million | 319,840 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number without basic handwashing, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Niger, at 21.21 million against 20.50 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number without basic handwashing between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 716,300, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for number without basic handwashing?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Niger ranks 18th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.