Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 24.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 24.8% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation 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 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Afghanistan peaked at 24.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 116th of 140 countries on this measure, 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 sanitation services, by in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.1% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 16.4% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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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)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 355.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0002 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -76.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Afghanistan was 24.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Afghanistan ranks 116th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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