Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 68.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.59
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
193rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
68.59
in 2024
All-time low
27.44
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Afghanistan, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 27.42001: 27.52002: 29.22003: 30.92004: 32.72005: 34.42006: 36.22007: 37.92008: 39.72009: 41.52010: 43.32011: 452012: 46.82013: 48.62014: 50.42015: 52.22016: 542017: 55.82018: 57.62019: 59.42020: 61.22021: 632022: 64.92023: 66.72024: 68.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Afghanistan is 68.59, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Afghanistan peaked at 68.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.44, in 2000.

That places Afghanistan 193rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.74 27.44 41.49 10
2010s 51.3 43.26 59.39 10
2020s 64.9 61.21 68.59 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 190 Angola 70.87 compare
  2. 191 Sudan 69.72 compare
  3. 192 Côte d’Ivoire 68.85 compare
  4. 194 Kenya 68.44 compare
  5. 195 Mauritania 68.06 compare
  6. 196 Mali 67.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Afghanistan?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Afghanistan was 68.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 68.59 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 27.44 in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Afghanistan ranks 193rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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