Afghanistan vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): People practicing open defecation
People practicing open defecation over time
- Afghanistan
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.2% against 0.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 15.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 7.8% | 14.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 3.7% | 12.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 1.3% | 10.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Afghanistan or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Afghanistan, at 11.2% against 0.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Afghanistan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.