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
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.
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 people | 13.26 million people | 3.47 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 19.20 million people | 16.54 million people | 2.66 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 20.41 million people | 20.09 million people | 319,840 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Niger, at 21.21 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 Niger?
- 716,300 people, 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 people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Niger ranks 18th 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.