Afghanistan vs Tanzania: Sanitation facilities usage
Afghanistan
4.76 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
4.64 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
18th
Tanzania rank
19th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Afghanistan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.76 million people against 4.64 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 129,170 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 19th of 232 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.17 million people | 4.14 million people | 1.03 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.32 million people | 4.45 million people | 876,283 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.94 million people | 4.63 million people | 315,402 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Afghanistan or Tanzania?
- Afghanistan, at 4.76 million people against 4.64 million people in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 129,170 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Tanzania rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 19th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.