Afghanistan vs Venezuela: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) over time
- Afghanistan
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 26.0% against 24.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 121st and Venezuela ranks 118th of 146 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 24.5% | 11.8% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 24.8% | 5.7% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 25.8% | 2.2% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Afghanistan or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 26.0% against 24.8% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Afghanistan and Venezuela?
- 1.2%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Venezuela rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st and Venezuela ranks 118th of 146 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.