People practicing open defecation of population in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: People practicing open defecation of population was 11.17 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
11.17
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
31st
of 225 countries
All-time high
23.95
in 2000
All-time low
11.17
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People practicing open defecation of population in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 242001: 23.92002: 23.42003: 22.82004: 22.22005: 21.72006: 21.12007: 20.52008: 19.92009: 19.42010: 18.82011: 18.22012: 17.62013: 17.12014: 16.52015: 15.92016: 15.42017: 14.82018: 14.22019: 13.62020: 13.12021: 12.62022: 12.12023: 11.72024: 11.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 11.17. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 23.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.17, in 2024.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.89 19.36 23.95 10
2010s 16.21 13.64 18.79 10
2020s 12.15 11.17 13.13 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

  1. 28 Somalia 14.44 compare
  2. 29 Zimbabwe 12.63 compare
  3. 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.66 compare
  4. 32 Micronesia, Federated States of 9.5 compare
  5. 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.73 compare
  6. 34 Congo, Republic of 8.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation of population in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
People practicing open defecation of population in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 11.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 23.95 in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 11.17 in 2024.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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