Afghanistan vs World Bank (lower middle income): Proportion of population practising open defecation
Afghanistan
11.17
in 2024
World Bank (lower middle income)
6.81
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
31st
World Bank (lower middle income) rank
30th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Afghanistan
- World Bank (lower middle income)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.17 against 6.81 in World Bank (lower middle income), a difference of 4.36.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times World Bank (lower middle income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World Bank (lower middle income) ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 31st and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 30th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and World Bank (lower middle income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | World Bank (lower middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.89 | 38.86 | 16.97 | World Bank (lower middle income) |
| 2010s | 16.21 | 21.63 | 5.41 | World Bank (lower middle income) |
| 2020s | 12.15 | 9.69 | 2.46 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Afghanistan or World Bank (lower middle income)?
- Afghanistan, at 11.17 against 6.81 in World Bank (lower middle income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Afghanistan and World Bank (lower middle income)?
- 4.36, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World Bank (lower middle income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and World Bank (lower middle income) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 30th 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.