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

Afghanistan
50.0%
in 2017
Sudan
49.5%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
59th
Sudan rank
61st

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
0204060200420102017

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 50.0% against 49.5% in Sudan, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 59th and Sudan ranks 61st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 35.0% 23.2% 11.8% Afghanistan
2010s 44.1% 40.7% 3.4% Afghanistan

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 Sudan?
Afghanistan, at 50.0% against 49.5% in Sudan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Afghanistan and Sudan?
0.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Sudan ranks 61st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2
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