People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 47.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Afghanistan stood at 47.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Afghanistan peaked at 47.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 129th of 171 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, rural in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.6% | — |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 19.6% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 31.5% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 43.2% | 47.6% | 5 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Afghanistan?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Afghanistan was 47.6% 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, rural recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Afghanistan ranks 129th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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, rural (% of rural 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.