People using at least: Q2 … sanitation Q2 rural in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People using at least: Q2 … sanitation Q2 rural was 27.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Afghanistan, 2004–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 27.9% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Afghanistan peaked at 27.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2004.
Afghanistan ranks 56th of 97 countries on this measure, 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: Q2 … sanitation Q2 rural in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.6% | — |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +3.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 27.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.1%, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 27.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.3%, 34% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.6% | 21.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 22.2% | 27.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Afghanistan?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Afghanistan was 27.9% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Afghanistan ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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