Afghanistan vs Yemen: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 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 people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 56.3% against 48.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 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 people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Afghanistan ranks 61st and Yemen ranks 60th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.