Afghanistan vs South Africa: Rural without basic handwashing
Afghanistan
15.86 million
in 2024
South Africa
14.34 million
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
15th
South Africa rank
17th
Rural without basic handwashing over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 15.86 million against 14.34 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.52 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 113 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.36 million | 14.35 million | 2.01 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 16.52 million | 14.34 million | 2.18 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural without basic handwashing, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 15.86 million against 14.34 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural without basic handwashing between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 1.52 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for rural without basic handwashing?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th 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.