Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 23.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.57
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
46th
of 155 countries
All-time high
23.57
in 2024
All-time low
9.32
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Afghanistan, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 9.32001: 9.32002: 102003: 10.72004: 11.42005: 12.12006: 12.92007: 13.52008: 14.22009: 14.92010: 15.52011: 16.12012: 16.62013: 17.22014: 17.82015: 18.42016: 192017: 19.62018: 20.22019: 20.72020: 21.32021: 21.92022: 22.42023: 232024: 23.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Afghanistan stood at 23.57. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Afghanistan peaked at 23.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.32, in 2001.

That places Afghanistan 46th out of 155 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 on-site sanitation facilities with in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 9.32
2001 9.32 -0.0%
2002 10.03 +7.6%
2003 10.74 +7.1%
2004 11.44 +6.6%
2005 12.15 +6.2%
2006 12.85 +5.8%
2007 13.52 +5.2%
2008 14.19 +4.9%
2009 14.86 +4.7%
2010 15.46 +4.0%
2011 16.05 +3.9%
2012 16.65 +3.7%
2013 17.24 +3.6%
2014 17.83 +3.4%
2015 18.42 +3.3%
2016 19 +3.2%
2017 19.58 +3.1%
2018 20.16 +2.9%
2019 20.73 +2.9%
2020 21.3 +2.8%
2021 21.87 +2.7%
2022 22.44 +2.6%
2023 23.01 +2.5%
2024 23.57 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.84 9.32 14.86 10
2010s 18.11 15.46 20.73 10
2020s 22.44 21.3 23.57 5

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  1. 43 Burkina Faso 24.65 compare
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  3. 45 Suriname 24.04 compare
  4. 47 Ukraine 23.34 compare
  5. 48 Kiribati 22.76 compare
  6. 49 Cuba 22.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Afghanistan?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Afghanistan was 23.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 23.57 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.32 in 2001.
How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Afghanistan ranks 46th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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