Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Rural without basic handwashing
Afghanistan
15.86 million
in 2024
Madagascar
15.94 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
15th
Madagascar rank
14th
Rural without basic handwashing over time
- Afghanistan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 15.94 million against 15.86 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 81,300.
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 | 11.92 million | 2.78 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 16.22 million | 13.77 million | 2.45 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 16.17 million | 15.51 million | 657,080 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural without basic handwashing, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 15.94 million against 15.86 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural without basic handwashing between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 81,300, 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 without basic handwashing?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.