Afghanistan vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services

Afghanistan
14.1
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
5.58
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
41st
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank
38th

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
051015200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 14.1 against 5.58 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), a difference of 8.52.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.5 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)'s.

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

Afghanistan ranks 41st and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 38th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.3 6.64 0.3352 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
2010s 10.01 6.17 3.84 Afghanistan
2020s 13.2 5.67 7.53 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited sanitation services, Afghanistan or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
Afghanistan, at 14.1 against 5.58 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited sanitation services between Afghanistan and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
8.52, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank globally for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 38th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed