Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 84.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved water sources wash in Afghanistan is 84.79, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Afghanistan peaked at 84.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.47, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 196th out of 224 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.
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.47 | — |
| 2001 | 32.5 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 34.79 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 37.08 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 39.39 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 41.72 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 44.05 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 46.37 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 48.69 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 51.01 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 53.33 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 55.65 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 57.97 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 60.28 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 62.59 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 64.9 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 67.21 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 69.52 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 71.83 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 74.15 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 76.46 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 78.78 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 81.09 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 82.99 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 84.79 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.81 | 32.47 | 51.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.74 | 53.33 | 74.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.82 | 76.46 | 84.79 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0004 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -99.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Afghanistan?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Afghanistan was 84.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.47 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Afghanistan ranks 196th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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