Afghanistan vs World Bank (low income): Proportion of population using basic sanitation services
Afghanistan
29.72
in 2024
World Bank (low income)
11.78
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
44th
World Bank (low income) rank
43rd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services over time
- Afghanistan
- World Bank (low income)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 29.72 against 11.78 in World Bank (low income), a difference of 17.94.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.5 times World Bank (low income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 44th and World Bank (low income) ranks 43rd of 149 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | World Bank (low income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.73 | 8.61 | 6.12 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 22.14 | 10.24 | 11.91 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 28.08 | 11.73 | 16.36 | 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 World Bank (low income)?
- Afghanistan, at 29.72 against 11.78 in World Bank (low income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services between Afghanistan and World Bank (low income)?
- 17.94, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World Bank (low income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and World Bank (low income) rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Afghanistan ranks 44th and World Bank (low income) ranks 43rd 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.