Afghanistan vs Equatorial Guinea: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban over time
- Afghanistan
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 73.0% against 69.9% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 3.1%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 135th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th of 182 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 66.3% | 28.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 69.6% | 16.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban, Afghanistan or Equatorial Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 73.0% against 69.9% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban between Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea?
- 3.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Afghanistan ranks 135th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.