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

Afghanistan
51.0%
in 2017
Nepal
52.4%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
65th
Nepal rank
63rd

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Nepal
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 52.4% against 51.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Afghanistan ranks 65th and Nepal ranks 63rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 36.5% 51.3% 14.8% Nepal
2010s 45.2% 52.0% 6.8% Nepal

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 Nepal?
Nepal, at 52.4% against 51.0% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Afghanistan and Nepal?
1.4%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Afghanistan ranks 65th and Nepal ranks 63rd 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): 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, urban  (% of urban 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