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

Afghanistan
72.7%
in 2017
Liberia
73.6%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
77th
Liberia rank
76th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 73.6% against 72.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Afghanistan ranks 77th and Liberia ranks 76th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 67.6% 59.5% 8.1% Afghanistan
2010s 70.7% 68.8% 1.8% 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 Liberia?
Liberia, at 73.6% against 72.7% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Afghanistan and Liberia?
0.9%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Liberia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Liberia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Liberia ranks 76th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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