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. βΌ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 20,866 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.76 (2024)
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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