Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 3.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3.1 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Afghanistan peaked at 3.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 181st out of 222 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.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.25 | — |
| 2001 | 2.25 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.28 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.31 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.35 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.39 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.43 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.47 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.54 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.58 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.62 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.65 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.69 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.73 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.76 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.84 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.87 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.91 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.95 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.99 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.02 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.06 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 | 2.25 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.58 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 2.95 | 3.1 | 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Afghanistan was 3.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Afghanistan ranks 181st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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