People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 78.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Afghanistan, 2004–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Afghanistan is 78.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Afghanistan peaked at 78.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 2004.
That places Afghanistan 71st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57.2% | — |
| 2005 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.6% | 57.2% | 59.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 61.9% | 78.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Afghanistan?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Afghanistan was 78.1% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Afghanistan ranks 71st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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