Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 24.94 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
24.94
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
104th
of 124 countries
All-time high
24.94
in 2024
All-time low
9.62
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 9.62001: 9.62002: 10.32003: 112004: 11.62005: 12.32006: 132007: 13.82008: 14.52009: 15.32010: 15.92011: 16.52012: 17.12013: 17.72014: 18.42015: 192016: 19.62017: 20.32018: 20.92019: 21.62020: 22.22021: 22.92022: 23.62023: 24.32024: 24.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of is 24.94, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 24.94 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.62, in 2000.

That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 104th out of 124 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.1 9.62 15.27 10
2010s 18.7 15.88 21.58 10
2020s 23.59 22.24 24.94 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

  1. 101 Kenya 27.86 compare
  2. 102 Senegal 27.54 compare
  3. 103 Kiribati 25.32 compare
  4. 105 Uganda 24.62 compare
  5. 106 Niger 24.42 compare
  6. 107 Costa Rica 24.33 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 24.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 24.94 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 9.62 in 2000.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 104th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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