People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) was 80.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in Afghanistan is 80.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Afghanistan peaked at 80.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.7% | — |
| 2001 | 29.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | +2.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 80.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 80.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.3%, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 29.7% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 49.1% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 72.2% | 80.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Afghanistan?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Afghanistan was 80.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.