People using at least basic sanitation services in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People using at least basic sanitation services was 54.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation 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 sanitation services in Afghanistan is 54.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Afghanistan peaked at 54.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 174th 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 sanitation services in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3% | — |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 22.3% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 35.1% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 48.9% | 54.5% | 5 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Afghanistan?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Afghanistan was 54.5% 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 sanitation services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 sanitation 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 sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.