Afghanistan vs Sudan: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Afghanistan

31.4%

in 2024

Sudan

30.3%

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

39th

Sudan rank

41st

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Afghanistan currently reports 31.4% against 30.3% in Sudan, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 39th and Sudan ranks 41st of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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