Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 29.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 29.72 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Afghanistan peaked at 29.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.17, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 44th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.17 | — |
| 2001 | 12.18 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.88 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 13.58 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 14.29 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 15.01 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 15.73 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 16.45 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 17.16 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 17.87 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 18.64 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 19.42 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 20.19 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 20.97 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 21.74 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 22.52 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 23.3 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 24.08 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 24.87 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 25.67 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 26.46 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 27.27 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 28.08 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 28.89 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 29.72 | +2.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 29.72 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.34, 4.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 29.72 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.96, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.73 | 12.17 | 17.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.14 | 18.64 | 25.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.08 | 26.46 | 29.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Afghanistan was 29.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.17 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Afghanistan ranks 44th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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