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