Afghanistan vs China: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Afghanistan
12.94 million people
in 2024
China
12.25 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
15th
China rank
16th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Afghanistan
  • China
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 12.94 million people against 12.25 million people in China, a difference of 683,100 people.

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.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.