Afghanistan vs Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population practising open defecation

Afghanistan
11.17
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
6.01
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
31st
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank
33rd

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 11.17 against 6.01 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 5.16.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 33rd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 21.89 46.48 24.59 Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 16.21 25.09 8.88 Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
2020s 12.15 9.9 2.25 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Afghanistan or Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Afghanistan, at 11.17 against 6.01 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Afghanistan and Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
5.16, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 33rd 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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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