People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Afghanistan is 73.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Afghanistan peaked at 73.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 135th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9% | — |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 31.9% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 46.5% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 65.1% | 73.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 132 Botswana 77.3% compare
- 133 South Africa 76.6% compare
- 134 Solomon Islands 74.8% compare
- 136 Naoero 71.3% compare
- 137 Senegal 71.0% compare
- 138 Equatorial Guinea 69.9% compare
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)
- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Afghanistan?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Afghanistan was 73.0% 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, urban recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Afghanistan ranks 135th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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, urban (% of urban 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.