Afghanistan vs Micronesia (country): People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Afghanistan
11.2%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
9.5%
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
31st
Micronesia (country) rank
32nd
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Afghanistan
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.2% against 9.5% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia (country)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Micronesia (country) 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 (country) | 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 (country)?
- Afghanistan, at 11.2% against 9.5% in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Afghanistan and Micronesia (country)?
- 1.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Micronesia (country)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do Afghanistan and Micronesia (country) rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st and Micronesia (country) 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
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.