Afghanistan vs Asia Meridional: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Afghanistan
11.17
in 2024
Asia Meridional
6.24
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
31st
Asia Meridional rank
31st

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Asia Meridional
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 11.17 against 6.24 in Asia Meridional, a difference of 4.93.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.8 times Asia Meridional's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Asia Meridional ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Asia Meridional ranks 31st of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Asia Meridional in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Asia Meridional Difference Ahead
2000s 21.89 50.42 28.53 Asia Meridional
2010s 16.21 26.94 10.73 Asia Meridional
2020s 12.15 10.29 1.87 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Afghanistan or Asia Meridional?
Afghanistan, at 11.17 against 6.24 in Asia Meridional as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Afghanistan and Asia Meridional?
4.93, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Asia Meridional?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Asia Meridional rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Asia Meridional ranks 31st of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed