Afghanistan vs Kenya: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Afghanistan
51.9%
in 2024
Kenya
57.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
65th
Kenya rank
64th
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 57.5% against 51.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 65th and Kenya ranks 64th of 109 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.3% | 20.3% | 22.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 47.9% | 2.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 57.5% against 51.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 5.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Afghanistan ranks 65th and Kenya ranks 64th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.