People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 45.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Afghanistan, 2004–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 45.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Afghanistan peaked at 45.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2004.
That places Afghanistan 74th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.2% | — |
| 2005 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 39.2% | 39.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 40.5% | 45.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Afghanistan?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Afghanistan was 45.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Afghanistan ranks 74th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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