Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 14.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Afghanistan stood at 14.1. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Afghanistan peaked at 14.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.14, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 41st of 231 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 limited sanitation services in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.14 | — |
| 2001 | 5.15 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.45 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 5.76 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 6.07 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 6.39 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.71 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 7.07 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 7.44 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 7.82 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.2 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 8.59 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.98 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 9.38 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 9.78 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 10.19 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 10.6 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 11.02 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 11.44 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.87 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.31 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.75 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 13.2 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 13.64 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 14.1 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3 | 5.14 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 | 8.2 | 11.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 | 12.31 | 14.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 20,866 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Afghanistan was 14.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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