People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 30.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 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 sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Afghanistan is 30.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 160.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Afghanistan peaked at 30.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2004.
That places Afghanistan 52nd 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.9% | — |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 14.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 16.1% | 30.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Afghanistan?
- People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Afghanistan was 30.9% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
- Afghanistan ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.7%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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