Afghanistan vs Vanuatu: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities

Afghanistan
47.58
in 2024
Vanuatu
46.77
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
133rd
Vanuatu rank
135th

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Vanuatu
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 47.58 against 46.77 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.81.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 133rd and Vanuatu ranks 135th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 24.49 50.27 25.78 Vanuatu
2010s 36.88 48.6 11.72 Vanuatu
2020s 45.41 47.16 1.75 Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities, Afghanistan or Vanuatu?
Afghanistan, at 47.58 against 46.77 in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities between Afghanistan and Vanuatu?
0.81, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Vanuatu rank globally for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Afghanistan ranks 133rd and Vanuatu ranks 135th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed