Afghanistan vs Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with

Afghanistan
23.57
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
9.61
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
46th
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank
47th

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 23.57 against 9.61 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 13.96.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.5 times Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 46th and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 47th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.84 10.46 1.38 Afghanistan
2010s 18.11 9.7 8.41 Afghanistan
2020s 22.44 9.59 12.85 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with, Afghanistan or Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
Afghanistan, at 23.57 against 9.61 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with between Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
13.96, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Afghanistan ranks 46th and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 47th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed