Economy, jobs and prices in Sar-e-Pul, Afghanistan: official figures
74.2% of people in Sar-e-Pul lived in a household with electricity in 2022-23, from the grid or off-grid sources such as solar, 7th lowest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 85.3%).
How many homes in Sar-e-Pul have the internet?
35.7% of households in Sar-e-Pul had internet access at home in 2022-23 and 85.9% had a mobile phone; internet access was joint 7th highest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 27.7% and 85.2%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyDo people in Sar-e-Pul have safe drinking water?
41.7% of people in Sar-e-Pul used a basic drinking water service in 2022-23 (an improved source no more than a 30-minute round trip away), 5th lowest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 68.8%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyHow many homes in Sar-e-Pul have a proper toilet?
57.9% of people in Sar-e-Pul used an improved toilet not shared with other households (basic sanitation) in 2022-23, 6th highest of the 34 provinces; 8.0% had no toilet at all (Afghanistan: 44.5% and 19.8%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyDo households in Sar-e-Pul have soap and water for handwashing?
57.7% of people in Sar-e-Pul lived in a household where the survey team saw a place to wash hands with both water and soap in 2022-23, 16th lowest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 59.0%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyHow Sar-e-Pul compares with other provinces
People in households with electricity (grid or off-grid) (2022-23)
Sar-e-Pul ranks 28 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with electricity (grid or off-grid) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Bamyan | 82.9% |
| 26 | Badakhshan | 76.9% |
| 27 | Paktika | 75.2% |
| 28 | Sar-e-Pul | 74.2% |
| 29 | Helmand | 71.9% |
| 30 | Herat | 71.6% |
| 31 | Samangan | 66.5% |
People using a basic drinking water service (2022-23)
Sar-e-Pul ranks 30 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People using a basic drinking water service |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Kapisa | 46.9% |
| 28 | Maidan Wardak | 44.3% |
| 29 | Daykundi | 43.8% |
| 30 | Sar-e-Pul | 41.7% |
| 31 | Badghis | 38.2% |
| 32 | Samangan | 35.0% |
| 33 | Ghor | 22.5% |
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Sources
- UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA): Afghanistan Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2022-23, Survey Findings Report (province tables), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1469591017d8…)
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