Afghanistan vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Afghanistan
20.23
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
7.79
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank
31st

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 20.23 against 7.79 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), a difference of 12.44.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.6 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)'s.

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

Afghanistan ranks 29th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 31st of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 44.37 15.36 29.01 Afghanistan
2010s 32.49 10.4 22.08 Afghanistan
2020s 22.95 7.25 15.71 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Afghanistan or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
Afghanistan, at 20.23 against 7.79 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Afghanistan and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
12.44, 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 unimproved sanitation facilites?
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 31st of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed