Rural without improved sanitation in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Rural without improved sanitation was 12.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.94 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 175 countries
All-time high
14.21 million
in 2015
All-time low
12.21 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Afghanistan stood at 12.94 million.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Afghanistan peaked at 14.21 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.21 million, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 15th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.21 million | — |
| 2001 | 12.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.67 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.18 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 13.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.57 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 13.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 14.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.93 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.68 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.35 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 13.11 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 12.94 million | -1.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 12.94 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.27 million, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 12.94 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,708, 466.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.18 million | 12.21 million | 13.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.03 million | 13.74 million | 14.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.39 million | 12.94 million | 13.87 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 rural without improved sanitation in Afghanistan?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Afghanistan was 12.94 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.21 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 million in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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