People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 55.9% 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).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Afghanistan stood at 55.9%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Afghanistan peaked at 55.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2004.
Afghanistan ranks 74th of 97 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.1% | — |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 40.1% | 41.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 43.6% | 55.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 71 Cote d'Ivoire 58.2% compare
- 72 Burundi 57.4% compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 56.7% compare
- 75 Sudan 55.6% compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 52.7% compare
- 77 Kenya 52.3% compare
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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 55.9% 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 55.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% 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 39.3%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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