Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 47.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 47.58 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Afghanistan peaked at 47.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.57, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 131st of 173 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.57 | — |
| 2001 | 19.57 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.96 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 22.34 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 23.73 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 25.12 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 26.5 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 27.77 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 29.03 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 30.28 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 31.51 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 32.74 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 33.95 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 35.15 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 36.34 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 37.51 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 38.68 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 39.83 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 40.97 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 42.1 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 43.22 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 44.33 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 45.42 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 46.5 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 47.58 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.49 | 19.57 | 30.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.88 | 31.51 | 42.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.41 | 43.22 | 47.58 | 5 |
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More population data for Afghanistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Afghanistan?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Afghanistan was 47.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.57 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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