Afghanistan vs China: Rural without improved sanitation
Afghanistan
12.94 million
in 2024
China
12.25 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
15th
China rank
16th
Rural without improved sanitation over time
- Afghanistan
- China
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 12.94 million against 12.25 million in China, a difference of 683,100.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and China ranks 16th of 175 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.18 million | 345.48 million | 332.30 million | China |
| 2010s | 14.03 million | 141.92 million | 127.90 million | China |
| 2020s | 13.39 million | 28.04 million | 14.65 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural without improved sanitation, Afghanistan or China?
- Afghanistan, at 12.94 million against 12.25 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural without improved sanitation between Afghanistan and China?
- 683,100, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for rural without improved sanitation?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and China ranks 16th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.