Afghanistan vs Eastern Africa (African Union): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services
Afghanistan
29.72
in 2024
Eastern Africa (African Union)
10.22
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
44th
Eastern Africa (African Union) rank
47th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services over time
- Afghanistan
- Eastern Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 29.72 against 10.22 in Eastern Africa (African Union), a difference of 19.5.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.9 times Eastern Africa (African Union)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 44th and Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 47th of 149 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eastern Africa (African Union) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.73 | 4.18 | 10.55 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 22.14 | 6.97 | 15.17 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 28.08 | 9.73 | 18.36 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, Afghanistan or Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Afghanistan, at 29.72 against 10.22 in Eastern Africa (African Union) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services between Afghanistan and Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- 19.5, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Eastern Africa (African Union) rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Afghanistan ranks 44th and Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 47th 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.