Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
258,901 people
in 2003
All-time low
0 people
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Afghanistan peaked at 258,901 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 254,425 people | — |
| 2001 | 257,428 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 257,452 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 258,901 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 253,400 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 247,400 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 241,714 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 229,692 people | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 217,428 people | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 207,167 people | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 194,093 people | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 181,054 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 166,955 people | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 150,016 people | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 131,546 people | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 110,487 people | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 86,980 people | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 61,906 people | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 34,858 people | -43.7% |
| 2019 | 5,583 people | -84.0% |
| 2020 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 161,906 people. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,073 people. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -100.0% | 5,583 people | 0 people |
| 2019 | -84.0% | 34,858 people | 5,583 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242,501 people | 207,167 people | 258,901 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,348 people | 5,583 people | 194,093 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Afghanistan?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Afghanistan was 0 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 258,901 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Afghanistan ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.