Number using at least basic sanitation in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number using at least basic sanitation was 23.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.24 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
45th
of 232 countries
All-time high
23.24 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.49 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 23.24 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Afghanistan peaked at 23.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.49 million, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 45th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.49 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.07 million | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 5.72 million | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 6.27 million | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.84 million | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 7.49 million | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 8.00 million | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 8.55 million | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 9.25 million | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 9.92 million | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 10.70 million | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 11.56 million | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 12.40 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 13.32 million | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 14.21 million | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 15.05 million | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 15.97 million | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 16.95 million | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 17.99 million | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 19.11 million | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 20.12 million | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 20.98 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 22.01 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 23.24 million | +5.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 23.24 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.45 million, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 23.24 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.14 million, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.62 million | 4.49 million | 9.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.81 million | 9.92 million | 17.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.09 million | 19.11 million | 23.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Afghanistan?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Afghanistan was 23.24 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 million in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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