Afghanistan vs Africa (WHO regions): Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved

Afghanistan
53.95
in 2024
Africa (WHO regions)
33.09
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
28th
Africa (WHO regions) rank
27th

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Africa (WHO regions)
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 53.95 against 33.09 in Africa (WHO regions), a difference of 20.86.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Africa (WHO regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa (WHO regions) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 28th and Africa (WHO regions) ranks 27th of 227 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Africa (WHO regions) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Africa (WHO regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 25.68 28.04 2.37 Africa (WHO regions)
2010s 40.71 30.19 10.52 Afghanistan
2020s 51.16 31.98 19.17 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved, Afghanistan or Africa (WHO regions)?
Afghanistan, at 53.95 against 33.09 in Africa (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved between Afghanistan and Africa (WHO regions)?
20.86, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa (WHO regions)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Africa (WHO regions) rank globally for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Africa (WHO regions) ranks 27th of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed