Afghanistan vs (SDGRC) Southern Africa: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Afghanistan
11.17
in 2024
(SDGRC) Southern Africa
8.04
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
31st
(SDGRC) Southern Africa rank
29th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Afghanistan
- (SDGRC) Southern Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.17 against 8.04 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, a difference of 3.13.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times (SDGRC) Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was (SDGRC) Southern Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 31st and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 29th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and (SDGRC) Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | (SDGRC) Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.89 | 23.03 | 1.14 | (SDGRC) Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 16.21 | 15.86 | 0.3488 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 12.15 | 10.13 | 2.02 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Afghanistan or (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 11.17 against 8.04 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Afghanistan and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- 3.13, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 29th 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.