People using at least: Q4 … drinking Q4 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People using at least: Q4 … drinking Q4 was 66.5% 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
Afghanistan recorded 66.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Afghanistan peaked at 66.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2004.
That places Afghanistan 85th 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: Q4 … drinking Q4 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.1% | — |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | +1.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 66.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 66.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.5%, 68% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 56.1% | 57.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 58.4% | 66.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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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 66.5% 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 66.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th 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 18.7%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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