Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 53.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.95
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
28th
of 227 countries
All-time high
53.95
in 2024
All-time low
19.64
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Afghanistan, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 19.62001: 19.62002: 21.32003: 232004: 24.72005: 26.32006: 282007: 29.72008: 31.42009: 33.12010: 34.52011: 35.82012: 37.22013: 38.62014: 402015: 41.42016: 42.82017: 44.22018: 45.62019: 472020: 48.42021: 49.82022: 51.22023: 52.62024: 53.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Afghanistan stood at 53.95. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Afghanistan peaked at 53.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.64, in 2001.

Afghanistan ranks 28th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation) in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 19.64
2001 19.64 -0.0%
2002 21.31 +8.5%
2003 22.99 +7.9%
2004 24.66 +7.3%
2005 26.34 +6.8%
2006 28.02 +6.4%
2007 29.7 +6.0%
2008 31.38 +5.7%
2009 33.07 +5.4%
2010 34.46 +4.2%
2011 35.85 +4.0%
2012 37.24 +3.9%
2013 38.62 +3.7%
2014 40.01 +3.6%
2015 41.4 +3.5%
2016 42.8 +3.4%
2017 44.19 +3.3%
2018 45.58 +3.2%
2019 46.97 +3.1%
2020 48.37 +3.0%
2021 49.76 +2.9%
2022 51.16 +2.8%
2023 52.55 +2.7%
2024 53.95 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.68 19.64 33.07 10
2010s 40.71 34.46 46.97 10
2020s 51.16 48.37 53.95 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 25 Mauritius 55.86 compare
  2. 26 Kenya 54.64 compare
  3. 27 Kazakhstan 54.37 compare
  4. 29 Bangladesh 53.77 compare
  5. 30 Somalia 53.37 compare
  6. 31 Comoros 52.99 compare

See the full ranking of 288 places →

More population data for Afghanistan

All data for Afghanistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Afghanistan?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Afghanistan was 53.95 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 53.95 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.64 in 2001.
How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Afghanistan ranks 28th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Afghanistan. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 25 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-population-using-improved-latrines-and-other-improved-facilities-sanitation/afghanistan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-population-using-improved-latrines-and-other-improved-facilities-sanitation/afghanistan/">Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Afghanistan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed