Afghanistan vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Afghanistan
8.5%
in 2017
Somalia
6.6%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
31st
Somalia rank
33rd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8.5% against 6.6% in Somalia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Somalia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 33rd of 97 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 72.2% | 49.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 28.5% | 14.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 8.5% against 6.6% in Somalia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 1.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 33rd 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.