Afghanistan vs Niger: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Afghanistan
15.86 million people
in 2024
Niger
17.94 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
15th
Niger rank
13th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17.94 million people against 15.86 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.08 million people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Niger ranks 13th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.69 million people | 11.63 million people | 3.07 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 16.22 million people | 14.33 million people | 1.90 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 16.17 million people | 17.09 million people | 921,800 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Niger, at 17.94 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 Niger?
- 2.08 million 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Niger ranks 13th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.