Proportion of population practising open defecation in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 11.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 11.17 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Afghanistan peaked at 23.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.17, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 31st of 231 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 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 28 Somalia 14.44 compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 12.63 compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11.66 compare
- 32 Micronesia (Federated States of) 9.5 compare
- 33 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 8.73 compare
- 34 Congo 8.35 compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 20,866 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Afghanistan was 11.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.17 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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