Afghanistan vs Southern Africa (African Union): Proportion of population practising open defecation

Afghanistan
11.17
in 2024
Southern Africa (African Union)
8.09
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
31st
Southern Africa (African Union) rank
28th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Southern Africa (African Union)
10152025200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 11.17 against 8.09 in Southern Africa (African Union), a difference of 3.08.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa (African Union)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa (African Union) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 28th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa (African Union) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Southern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 21.89 23.25 1.36 Southern Africa (African Union)
2010s 16.21 15.99 0.2248 Afghanistan
2020s 12.15 10.19 1.96 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Afghanistan or Southern Africa (African Union)?
Afghanistan, at 11.17 against 8.09 in Southern Africa (African Union) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Afghanistan and Southern Africa (African Union)?
3.08, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Southern Africa (African Union)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Southern Africa (African Union) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 28th 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