Afghanistan vs India: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Afghanistan
50.0%
in 2017
India
50.6%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
59th
India rank
58th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Afghanistan
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 50.6% against 50.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 59th and India ranks 58th of 97 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 43.5% | 8.5% | India |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 48.2% | 4.1% | India |
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 India?
- India, at 50.6% against 50.0% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Afghanistan and India?
- 0.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th and India ranks 58th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.