Afghanistan vs Western Pacific (WHO regions): Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with

Afghanistan
23.57
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO regions)
16.06
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
46th
Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank
43rd

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Western Pacific (WHO regions)
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 23.57 against 16.06 in Western Pacific (WHO regions), a difference of 7.51.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Western Pacific (WHO regions)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 46th and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 43rd of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Western Pacific (WHO regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.84 10.09 1.75 Afghanistan
2010s 18.11 13.22 4.89 Afghanistan
2020s 22.44 15.46 6.98 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 Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
Afghanistan, at 23.57 against 16.06 in Western Pacific (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with between Afghanistan and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
7.51, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank globally for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Afghanistan ranks 46th and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 43rd 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