Afghanistan vs Lebanon: Sanitation facilities usage
Afghanistan
24.8%
in 2024
Lebanon
25.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
125th
Lebanon rank
123rd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Afghanistan
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 25.7% against 24.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 125th and Lebanon ranks 123rd of 150 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 19.2% | 6.5% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 24.0% | 4.9% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 25.7% | 2.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Afghanistan or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 25.7% against 24.8% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Afghanistan and Lebanon?
- 0.9%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lebanon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Lebanon rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Afghanistan ranks 125th and Lebanon ranks 123rd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.