Afghanistan vs China: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services
Afghanistan
29.72
in 2024
China
28.4
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
44th
China rank
45th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 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.