Afghanistan vs Uganda: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Afghanistan
18.4%
in 2017
Uganda
20.7%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
49th
Uganda rank
46th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 20.7% against 18.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 46th of 97 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 28.6% | 10.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 23.3% | 3.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Afghanistan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 20.7% against 18.4% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 2.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Afghanistan ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 46th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.