Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 3.96 in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Afghanistan, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3.96 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Afghanistan peaked at 4.39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.74, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 64th out of 231 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.45 | 2.74 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 4.2 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 | 3.96 | 4.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 20,866 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Afghanistan was 3.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Afghanistan ranks 64th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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