Afghanistan vs Gambia: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Afghanistan
24.7%
in 2024
Gambia
22.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
76th
Gambia rank
78th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Afghanistan
- Gambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 24.7% against 22.6% in Gambia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 76th and Gambia ranks 78th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 49.9% | 37.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 34.5% | 15.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 0.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Afghanistan or Gambia?
- Afghanistan, at 24.7% against 22.6% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 2.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Afghanistan ranks 76th and Gambia ranks 78th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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.