Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 7.41 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 7.41 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 8.29 people per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.39 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 34th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.39 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 7.44 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.66 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.95 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 8.04 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.11 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.22 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.15 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.09 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.15 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.15 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.19 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.26 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.27 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.29 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.26 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.17 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.09 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.01 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.92 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.87 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.75 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.56 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.41 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 7.41 people per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.41 people per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 7.41 people per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0236 people per square kilometre, 313.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.92 people per square kilometre | 7.39 people per square kilometre | 8.22 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 people per square kilometre | 7.92 people per square kilometre | 8.29 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 people per square kilometre | 7.41 people per square kilometre | 7.87 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 31 Comoros 8.05 people per square kilometre compare
- 32 Djibouti 7.9 people per square kilometre compare
- 33 Mozambique 7.58 people per square kilometre compare
- 35 Angola 7.35 people per square kilometre compare
- 36 Rwanda 6.94 people per square kilometre compare
- 37 Tuvalu 6.87 people per square kilometre compare
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 sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 7.41 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.29 people per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.