Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 68.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 68.59 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Afghanistan peaked at 68.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.44, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 187th out of 225 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.74 | 27.44 | 41.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3 | 43.26 | 59.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9 | 61.21 | 68.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 20,866 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Afghanistan?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Afghanistan was 68.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.44 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 187th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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