Afghanistan vs Niger: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Afghanistan
32.08 million people
in 2024
Niger
24.56 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
19th
Niger rank
22nd

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Niger
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 32.08 million people against 24.56 million people in Niger, a difference of 7.52 million people.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 19th and Niger ranks 22nd of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.