Drinking water usage in urban areas in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
392,656 people
in 2003
All-time low
0 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water usage in urban areas 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water usage in urban areas in Afghanistan stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Afghanistan peaked at 392,656 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2022.
That places Afghanistan 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 380,630 people | — |
| 2001 | 385,123 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 387,654 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 392,656 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 387,437 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 381,743 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 376,885 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 362,473 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 347,953 people | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 337,043 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 322,060 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 307,723 people | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 292,365 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 272,936 people | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 251,768 people | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 226,904 people | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 198,425 people | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 168,231 people | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 135,668 people | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 100,388 people | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 62,136 people | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 20,261 people | -67.4% |
| 2022 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,882 people. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drinking water usage in urban areas in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -100.0% | 20,261 people | 0 people |
| 2021 | -67.4% | 62,136 people | 20,261 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 373,960 people | 337,043 people | 392,656 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,647 people | 100,388 people | 322,060 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,479 people | 0 people | 62,136 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Afghanistan?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Afghanistan was 0 people 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 drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 392,656 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Afghanistan ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.