Afghanistan vs Niger: Rural without basic handwashing
Afghanistan
15.86 million
in 2024
Niger
17.94 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
15th
Niger rank
13th
Rural without basic handwashing over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17.94 million against 15.86 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.08 million.
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 | 11.63 million | 3.07 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 16.22 million | 14.33 million | 1.90 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 16.17 million | 17.09 million | 921,800 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural without basic handwashing, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Niger, at 17.94 million against 15.86 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural without basic handwashing between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 2.08 million, 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 without basic handwashing?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Niger ranks 13th 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.