Afghanistan vs Micronesia, Federated States of: People practicing open defecation

Afghanistan
11.2%
in 2024
Micronesia, Federated States of
9.5%
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
31st
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
32nd

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 11.2% against 9.5% in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia, Federated States of's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 32nd of 214 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Micronesia, Federated States of Difference Ahead
2000s 20.2% 9.5% 10.7% Afghanistan
2010s 17.6% 9.5% 8.1% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Afghanistan or Micronesia, Federated States of?
Afghanistan, at 11.2% against 9.5% in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Afghanistan and Micronesia, Federated States of?
1.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Micronesia, Federated States of?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Afghanistan and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.