Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Afghanistan
15.86 million people
in 2024
Madagascar
15.94 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
15th
Madagascar rank
14th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 15.94 million people against 15.86 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 81,300 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 113 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.69 million people | 11.92 million people | 2.78 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 16.22 million people | 13.77 million people | 2.45 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 16.17 million people | 15.51 million people | 657,080 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 15.94 million people against 15.86 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 81,300 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 113 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 Rural population 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.