Population using safely managed sanitation services in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 24.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.7%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
75th
of 99 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2024
All-time low
10.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using safely managed sanitation services in Afghanistan, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 10.32001: 10.32002: 112003: 11.82004: 12.52005: 13.22006: 142007: 14.62008: 15.32009: 162010: 16.62011: 17.22012: 17.82013: 18.42014: 192015: 19.62016: 20.22017: 20.82018: 21.42019: 21.92020: 22.52021: 23.12022: 23.62023: 24.22024: 24.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population using safely managed sanitation services in Afghanistan is 24.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Afghanistan peaked at 24.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2000.

Afghanistan ranks 75th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.9% 10.3% 16.0% 10
2010s 19.3% 16.6% 21.9% 10
2020s 23.6% 22.5% 24.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using safely managed sanitation services in Afghanistan?
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Afghanistan was 24.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
Afghanistan ranks 75th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
106 places, 2,614 data points, 2000–2024
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