Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 36.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Afghanistan is 36.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Afghanistan peaked at 36.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 92nd of 105 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 21.9% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.0% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 34.9% | 36.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 33.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7746 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0094 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 16.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Afghanistan?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Afghanistan was 36.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Afghanistan ranks 92nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.