Afghanistan vs Botswana: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Afghanistan
74.8%
in 2024
Botswana
77.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
128th
Botswana rank
125th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Botswana
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 77.9% against 74.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 128th and Botswana ranks 125th of 174 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Botswana Difference Ahead
2000s 29.7% 55.8% 26.1% Botswana
2010s 52.0% 70.1% 18.1% Botswana
2020s 69.9% 77.8% 7.9% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Afghanistan or Botswana?
Botswana, at 77.9% against 74.8% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Afghanistan and Botswana?
3.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Afghanistan ranks 128th and Botswana ranks 125th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.