Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on

Afghanistan
51.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
58.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
75th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
73rd

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0204060200520142024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 58.3% against 51.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 75th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd of 127 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 35.6% 38.6% 2.9% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 41.8% 43.8% 2.0% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 49.9% 57.6% 7.7% Sao Tome and Principe

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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 58.3% against 51.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
6.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
Afghanistan ranks 75th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd of 127 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
149 places, 2,198 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed