Afghanistan vs Jordan: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 30% in Afghanistan and 85.7% in Jordan, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Jordan, by 55.7 percentage points, or 2.85 times that in Afghanistan.
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% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 30 2022 | 21.1 | 114 of 135 |
| Jordan | 85.7 2022 | 68.3 | 65 of 135 |
| World | 72.9 2022 | 67.1 |
What the numbers say
- Jordan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Afghanistan ranked 114 and Jordan ranked 65 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Afghanistan | Jordan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30 | 85.7 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 29.3 | 85.7 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 28.4 | 85.7 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 27.5 | 83.5 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 26.6 | 81.4 | 71 |
| 2017 | 25.7 | 79.2 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 24.8 | 77 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 23.9 | 74.8 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 22.9 | 72.6 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 22 | 70.5 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 21.1 | 68.3 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 20.2 | 66.2 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 19.3 | 64 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 18.4 | 61.9 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 17.5 | 59.8 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 16.6 | 57.7 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 15.7 | 55.6 | 64 |
| 2005 | 14.7 | 53.5 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 13.8 | 53.5 | 63 |
| 2003 | 12.9 | 53.5 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 12 | 53.5 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 11.1 | 53.5 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 11.1 | 53.5 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time