Afghanistan - Access to basic drinking water services
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Afghanistan was 66.33 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 66.33 in 2020, while its lowest value was 21.39 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.39 |
| 2001 | 21.39 |
| 2002 | 23.36 |
| 2003 | 25.33 |
| 2004 | 27.30 |
| 2005 | 29.27 |
| 2006 | 31.24 |
| 2007 | 33.51 |
| 2008 | 35.82 |
| 2009 | 38.17 |
| 2010 | 40.55 |
| 2011 | 42.96 |
| 2012 | 45.42 |
| 2013 | 47.90 |
| 2014 | 50.43 |
| 2015 | 52.99 |
| 2016 | 55.58 |
| 2017 | 58.22 |
| 2018 | 60.88 |
| 2019 | 63.59 |
| 2020 | 66.33 |
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Afghanistan was 100.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 100.00 in 2020, while its lowest value was 52.11 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.11 |
| 2001 | 52.11 |
| 2002 | 54.25 |
| 2003 | 56.39 |
| 2004 | 58.54 |
| 2005 | 60.68 |
| 2006 | 62.83 |
| 2007 | 65.37 |
| 2008 | 67.94 |
| 2009 | 70.53 |
| 2010 | 73.15 |
| 2011 | 75.80 |
| 2012 | 78.48 |
| 2013 | 81.18 |
| 2014 | 83.91 |
| 2015 | 86.66 |
| 2016 | 89.44 |
| 2017 | 92.24 |
| 2018 | 95.08 |
| 2019 | 97.94 |
| 2020 | 100.00 |
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Afghanistan was 75.09 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 75.09 in 2020, while its lowest value was 28.17 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.17 |
| 2001 | 28.20 |
| 2002 | 30.24 |
| 2003 | 32.27 |
| 2004 | 34.33 |
| 2005 | 36.40 |
| 2006 | 38.48 |
| 2007 | 40.88 |
| 2008 | 43.31 |
| 2009 | 45.78 |
| 2010 | 48.29 |
| 2011 | 50.83 |
| 2012 | 53.40 |
| 2013 | 56.01 |
| 2014 | 58.66 |
| 2015 | 61.34 |
| 2016 | 64.05 |
| 2017 | 66.81 |
| 2018 | 69.60 |
| 2019 | 72.43 |
| 2020 | 75.09 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
