Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of people practicing open defecation

Kazakhstan
0.0%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
0.0%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
133rd
Kyrgyzstan rank
133rd

Share of people practicing open defecation over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 133rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 133rd of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Kazakhstan
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?
Kazakhstan, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?
0.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
Kazakhstan ranks 133rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 133rd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people practicing open defecation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people practicing open defecation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.