1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 55.95 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Afghanistan, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Afghanistan is 55.95, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Afghanistan peaked at 55.95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.97, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.97 | — |
| 2001 | 20.98 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.54 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 24.1 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 25.67 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 27.24 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 28.81 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 30.47 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 32.13 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 33.8 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 35.48 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 37.16 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 38.86 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 40.56 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 42.28 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 44 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 45.73 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 47.48 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 49.23 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 51 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 52.65 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 54.3 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 55.95 | +3.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 55.95 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.84, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 55.95 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.44, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.67 | 20.97 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.18 | 35.48 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3 | 52.65 | 55.95 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 152 Senegal 60.18 compare
- 153 Bangladesh 59.3 compare
- 154 East Timor 58.38 compare
- 156 Mauritania 55.93 compare
- 157 Yemen 54.84 compare
- 158 Angola 52.18 compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Afghanistan?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Afghanistan was 55.95 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.95 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.97 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Afghanistan ranks 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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