Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 30.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Afghanistan stood at 30.6%. 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 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Afghanistan peaked at 30.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 128th out of 150 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.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5% | — |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 11.5% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 19.2% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 27.6% | 30.6% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -22.35 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Afghanistan was 30.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Afghanistan ranks 128th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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