Afghanistan - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Afghanistan was 44.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 44.80 in 2020, while its lowest value was 19.32 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 19.32
2001 19.32
2002 20.66
2003 22.00
2004 23.34
2005 24.68
2006 26.02
2007 27.36
2008 28.70
2009 30.04
2010 31.38
2011 32.72
2012 34.07
2013 35.41
2014 36.75
2015 38.09
2016 39.43
2017 40.77
2018 42.11
2019 43.46
2020 44.80

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Afghanistan was 66.71 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 66.71 in 2020, while its lowest value was 30.86 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 30.86
2001 30.86
2002 32.40
2003 33.93
2004 35.46
2005 36.99
2006 38.52
2007 40.40
2008 42.31
2009 44.24
2010 46.19
2011 48.18
2012 50.19
2013 52.23
2014 54.29
2015 56.38
2016 58.50
2017 60.64
2018 62.81
2019 65.01
2020 66.71

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Afghanistan was 50.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 50.50 in 2020, while its lowest value was 21.87 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 21.87
2001 21.88
2002 23.27
2003 24.67
2004 26.07
2005 27.48
2006 28.88
2007 30.37
2008 31.87
2009 33.38
2010 34.90
2011 36.43
2012 37.96
2013 39.51
2014 41.06
2015 42.63
2016 44.20
2017 45.79
2018 47.39
2019 49.01
2020 50.50

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention