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

Afghanistan
15.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
13.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
Nigeria rank
31st

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nigeria
204060200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 15.2% against 13.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 231 countries.

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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
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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.