Afghanistan vs Namibia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Afghanistan
18.8%
in 2017
Namibia
12.1%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
8th
Namibia rank
11th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time
- Afghanistan
- Namibia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 18.8% against 12.1% in Namibia, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Namibia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 11th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 19.9% | 5.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 13.8% | 3.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Afghanistan or Namibia?
- Afghanistan, at 18.8% against 12.1% in Namibia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Afghanistan and Namibia?
- 6.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Namibia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Namibia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 11th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.