Afghanistan vs Kiribati: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Afghanistan
48.9%
in 2024
Kiribati
58.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
61st
Kiribati rank
58th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 58.6% against 48.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 61st and Kiribati ranks 58th of 113 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.8% | 58.6% | 21.7% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 58.6% | 12.7% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Afghanistan or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 58.6% against 48.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Afghanistan and Kiribati?
- 9.7%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kiribati?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Kiribati rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 61st and Kiribati ranks 58th 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 Share of rural population with access to 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
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.