People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Afghanistan is 96.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Afghanistan peaked at 96.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 111th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.1% | — |
| 2001 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 92.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6% | 57.1% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 73.5% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 92.5% | 96.9% | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Afghanistan?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Afghanistan was 96.9% 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, urban recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Afghanistan ranks 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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.