Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 80.8% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Afghanistan, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 80.8% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Afghanistan peaked at 80.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 188th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 29.7% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 49.1% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 72.2% | 80.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Afghanistan was 80.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Afghanistan ranks 188th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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