Afghanistan vs Yemen: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Afghanistan
48.9%
in 2024
Yemen
56.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
61st
Yemen rank
60th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 56.3% against 48.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 61st and Yemen ranks 60th of 113 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 32.9% | 6.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 39.4% | 4.8% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 52.7% | 6.8% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 56.3% 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 Yemen?
- 7.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 61st and Yemen ranks 60th 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.