Afghanistan vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation of population
Afghanistan
11.17
in 2024
Somalia
14.44
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
31st
Somalia rank
28th
People practicing open defecation of population over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14.44 against 11.17 in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.27.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 28th of 225 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.89 | 50.38 | 28.49 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 16.21 | 30.38 | 14.17 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 12.15 | 17.62 | 5.47 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 14.44 against 11.17 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 3.27, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 28th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.