Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 24.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Afghanistan stood at 24.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Afghanistan peaked at 24.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 76th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.3% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.3% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.6% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.5% | 24.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Afghanistan?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Afghanistan was 24.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Afghanistan ranks 76th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.