Afghanistan vs Haiti: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Afghanistan
15.2%
in 2024
Haiti
15.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
Haiti rank
28th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Haiti
204060200020122024

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 15.6% against 15.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 29th and Haiti ranks 28th of 231 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Haiti Difference Ahead
2000s 59.2% 33.4% 25.8% Afghanistan
2010s 36.3% 23.3% 13.0% Afghanistan
2020s 19.2% 17.0% 2.1% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Afghanistan or Haiti?
Haiti, at 15.6% against 15.2% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Afghanistan and Haiti?
0.4%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Haiti?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Haiti rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Haiti ranks 28th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.