Population using at least basic sanitation services in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 47.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 47.6% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Afghanistan peaked at 47.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 132nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.6% | — |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +2.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 47.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 47.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.8%, 50% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 19.6% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 31.5% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 43.2% | 47.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Afghanistan?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Afghanistan was 47.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Afghanistan ranks 132nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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