Afghanistan vs Niger: People without basic handwashing facilities

Afghanistan
20.50 million people
in 2024
Niger
21.21 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
19th
Niger rank
18th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

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

How they compare

Niger currently reports 21.21 million people against 20.50 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 716,300 people.

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.

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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.