Afghanistan vs Gabon: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Afghanistan
25.4%
in 2017
Gabon
24.2%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
62nd
Gabon rank
64th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Gabon
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 25.4% against 24.2% in Gabon, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Gabon ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 62nd and Gabon ranks 64th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s 25.8% 28.1% 2.3% Gabon
2010s 25.6% 24.8% 0.8% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Afghanistan or Gabon?
Afghanistan, at 25.4% against 24.2% in Gabon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Afghanistan and Gabon?
1.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gabon?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Gabon rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Afghanistan ranks 62nd and Gabon ranks 64th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed