Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
258,901
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0 for sanitation facilities coverage 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 coverage in urban areas in Afghanistan peaked at 258,901 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 coverage in urban areas in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 254,425 | — |
| 2001 | 257,428 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 257,452 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 258,901 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 253,400 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 247,400 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 241,714 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 229,692 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 217,428 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 207,167 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 194,093 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 181,054 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 166,955 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 150,016 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 131,546 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 110,487 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 86,980 | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 61,906 | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 34,858 | -43.7% |
| 2019 | 5,583 | -84.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 161,906. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,073. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage 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 | 0 |
| 2019 | -84.0% | 34,858 | 5,583 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242,501 | 207,167 | 258,901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,348 | 5,583 | 194,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Afghanistan
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- 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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Afghanistan?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Afghanistan was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 258,901 in 2003.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Afghanistan ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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