Afghanistan vs Senegal: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Afghanistan
44.8%
in 2017
Senegal
46.2%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
54th
Senegal rank
53rd

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Senegal
01020304050200020082017

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 46.2% against 44.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 53rd of 97 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 30.0% 43.0% 12.9% Senegal
2010s 38.9% 45.1% 6.1% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban), Afghanistan or Senegal?
Senegal, at 46.2% against 44.8% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Afghanistan and Senegal?
1.4%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Senegal?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Senegal rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Afghanistan ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 53rd 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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