Afghanistan vs South-East Asia (WHO regions): Proportion of population practising open defecation

Afghanistan
11.17
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO regions)
5.55
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
31st
South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank
34th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South-East Asia (WHO regions)
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 11.17 against 5.55 in South-East Asia (WHO regions), a difference of 5.62.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.0 times South-East Asia (WHO regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South-East Asia (WHO regions) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 34th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and South-East Asia (WHO regions) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South-East Asia (WHO regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 21.89 49.24 27.35 South-East Asia (WHO regions)
2010s 16.21 26.24 10.03 South-East Asia (WHO regions)
2020s 12.15 9.6 2.55 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Afghanistan or South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
Afghanistan, at 11.17 against 5.55 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Afghanistan and South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
5.62, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 34th 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