People using at least: Q3 … sanitation Q3 urban in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People using at least: Q3 … sanitation Q3 urban was 51.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Afghanistan, 2004–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Afghanistan stood at 51.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Afghanistan peaked at 51.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2004.
That places Afghanistan 65th 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: Q3 … sanitation Q3 urban in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36.2% | — |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +3.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 51.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.7%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 51.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.7%, 54% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 36.2% | 37.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 39.5% | 51.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Afghanistan?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Afghanistan was 51.0% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Afghanistan ranks 65th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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