Number without access to improved sanitation in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number without access to improved sanitation was 13.39 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.39 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
18th
of 232 countries
All-time high
16.27 million
in 2014
All-time low
13.39 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number without access to improved sanitation in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without access to improved sanitation in Afghanistan is 13.39 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without access to improved sanitation in Afghanistan peaked at 16.27 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.39 million, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 18th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number without access to improved sanitation in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.61 million | — |
| 2001 | 14.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 15.70 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 15.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 16.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 15.96 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.97 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.79 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.59 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.37 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.15 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.78 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 14.25 million | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 13.79 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 13.39 million | -2.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 13.39 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.92 million, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 13.39 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75,900, 176.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.64 million | 14.61 million | 16.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.98 million | 15.37 million | 16.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.27 million | 13.39 million | 15.15 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 without access to improved sanitation in Afghanistan?
- Number without access to improved sanitation in Afghanistan was 13.39 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without access to improved sanitation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.27 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest number without access to improved sanitation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.39 million in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number without access to improved sanitation?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without access to improved sanitation rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without access to improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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