Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 48.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Afghanistan, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Afghanistan stood at 48.9%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Afghanistan peaked at 48.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2005.
That places Afghanistan 60th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 27.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 42.9% | 48.9% | 5 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, female, per capita 0.495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Afghanistan?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Afghanistan was 48.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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