Afghanistan vs Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using limited sanitation services

Afghanistan
14.1
in 2024
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
4
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
41st
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
39th

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
57.51012.515200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 14.1 against 4 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 10.1.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.5 times Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 41st and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 39th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.3 6.82 0.5145 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 10.01 5.24 4.77 Afghanistan
2020s 13.2 4.22 8.98 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 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Afghanistan, at 14.1 against 4 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited sanitation services between Afghanistan and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
10.1, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 39th 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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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