Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Afghanistan
11.17
in 2024
Zimbabwe
12.63
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
29th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Afghanistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.63 against 11.17 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.46.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 231 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.89 | 29.73 | 7.84 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 16.21 | 21.26 | 5.05 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 12.15 | 14.46 | 2.31 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Afghanistan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.63 against 11.17 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
- 1.46, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st and Zimbabwe 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.