Afghanistan vs Tanzania: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Afghanistan
23.24 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
25.52 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
45th
Tanzania rank
42nd
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 25.52 million people against 23.24 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.28 million people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.62 million people | 3.76 million people | 2.86 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 13.81 million people | 12.16 million people | 1.65 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 21.09 million people | 22.18 million people | 1.09 million people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Afghanistan or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 25.52 million people against 23.24 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 2.28 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Tanzania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.