Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Afghanistan
60.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
55.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
70th
Zimbabwe rank
73rd

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zimbabwe
0204060200520142024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 60.1% against 55.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.4%.

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

Across all 16 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
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
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.