Afghanistan vs African Union: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved

Afghanistan
53.95
in 2024
African Union
31.09
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
28th
African Union rank
31st

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved over time

  • Afghanistan
  • African Union
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 53.95 against 31.09 in African Union, a difference of 22.86.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times African Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was African Union ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 28th and African Union ranks 31st of 227 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan African Union Difference Ahead
2000s 25.68 25.66 0.0194 Afghanistan
2010s 40.71 27.83 12.88 Afghanistan
2020s 51.16 29.97 21.18 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 African Union?
Afghanistan, at 53.95 against 31.09 in African Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved between Afghanistan and African Union?
22.86, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and African Union?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and African Union rank globally for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Afghanistan ranks 28th and African Union ranks 31st 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