Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 54.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
54.5
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
185th
of 225 countries
All-time high
54.5
in 2024
All-time low
22.3
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Afghanistan, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 22.32001: 22.32002: 23.72003: 25.22004: 26.62005: 282006: 29.52007: 30.92008: 32.32009: 33.72010: 35.12011: 36.52012: 37.82013: 39.22014: 40.62015: 422016: 43.42017: 44.82018: 46.12019: 47.52020: 48.92021: 50.32022: 51.72023: 53.12024: 54.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Afghanistan is 54.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Afghanistan peaked at 54.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 2000.

Afghanistan ranks 185th of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 22.3
2001 22.31 +0.1%
2002 23.73 +6.4%
2003 25.16 +6.0%
2004 26.59 +5.7%
2005 28.03 +5.4%
2006 29.47 +5.1%
2007 30.88 +4.8%
2008 32.27 +4.5%
2009 33.67 +4.3%
2010 35.06 +4.1%
2011 36.45 +4.0%
2012 37.84 +3.8%
2013 39.22 +3.7%
2014 40.61 +3.5%
2015 41.99 +3.4%
2016 43.37 +3.3%
2017 44.75 +3.2%
2018 46.13 +3.1%
2019 47.52 +3.0%
2020 48.91 +2.9%
2021 50.3 +2.8%
2022 51.69 +2.8%
2023 53.09 +2.7%
2024 54.5 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.44 22.3 33.67 10
2010s 41.29 35.06 47.52 10
2020s 51.7 48.91 54.5 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Afghanistan?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Afghanistan was 54.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 54.5 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Afghanistan ranks 185th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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