Afghanistan - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Afghanistan was 29.13 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 29.13 in 2020, while its lowest value was 29.13 in 2005.
Definition: 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.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.13 |
| 2006 | 29.13 |
| 2007 | 29.13 |
| 2008 | 29.13 |
| 2009 | 29.13 |
| 2010 | 29.13 |
| 2011 | 29.13 |
| 2012 | 29.13 |
| 2013 | 29.13 |
| 2014 | 29.13 |
| 2015 | 29.13 |
| 2016 | 29.13 |
| 2017 | 29.13 |
| 2018 | 29.13 |
| 2019 | 29.13 |
| 2020 | 29.13 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Afghanistan was 63.65 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 63.65 in 2020, while its lowest value was 63.65 in 2005.
Definition: 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.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.65 |
| 2006 | 63.65 |
| 2007 | 63.65 |
| 2008 | 63.65 |
| 2009 | 63.65 |
| 2010 | 63.65 |
| 2011 | 63.65 |
| 2012 | 63.65 |
| 2013 | 63.65 |
| 2014 | 63.65 |
| 2015 | 63.65 |
| 2016 | 63.65 |
| 2017 | 63.65 |
| 2018 | 63.65 |
| 2019 | 63.65 |
| 2020 | 63.65 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Afghanistan was 38.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 38.12 in 2020, while its lowest value was 36.97 in 2005.
Definition: 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.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.97 |
| 2006 | 37.04 |
| 2007 | 37.11 |
| 2008 | 37.18 |
| 2009 | 37.25 |
| 2010 | 37.32 |
| 2011 | 37.40 |
| 2012 | 37.47 |
| 2013 | 37.54 |
| 2014 | 37.62 |
| 2015 | 37.69 |
| 2016 | 37.77 |
| 2017 | 37.85 |
| 2018 | 37.93 |
| 2019 | 38.02 |
| 2020 | 38.12 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
