Afghanistan vs United Kingdom: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Afghanistan
100.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
100.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Afghanistan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 188 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.9% | 100.0% | 33.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 100.0% | 14.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 100.0% | 1.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Afghanistan or United Kingdom?
- Afghanistan, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.