Afghanistan vs China: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Afghanistan
29.72
in 2024
China
28.4
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
44th
China rank
45th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) over time
- Afghanistan
- China
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 29.72 against 28.4 in China, a difference of 1.32.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 44th and China ranks 45th of 149 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.73 | 44.3 | 29.57 | China |
| 2010s | 22.14 | 35.58 | 13.44 | China |
| 2020s | 28.08 | 28.52 | 0.4353 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, Afghanistan or China?
- Afghanistan, at 29.72 against 28.4 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services between Afghanistan and China?
- 1.32, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Afghanistan ranks 44th and China ranks 45th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.