Afghanistan vs Sudan: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Afghanistan
13.39 million people
in 2024
Sudan
15.27 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
18th
Sudan rank
15th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 15.27 million people against 13.39 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.88 million people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 15th of 232 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.64 million people | 22.84 million people | 7.21 million people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 15.98 million people | 20.88 million people | 4.89 million people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 14.27 million people | 17.12 million people | 2.85 million people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 15.27 million people against 13.39 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 1.88 million people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 15th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.