Iran vs Tajikistan: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Iran
0.4%
in 2016
Tajikistan
0.5%
in 2023
Iran rank
91st
Tajikistan rank
90th
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Iran
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 91st and Tajikistan ranks 90th of 214 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Iran or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Iran and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tajikistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Iran and Tajikistan rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Iran ranks 91st and Tajikistan ranks 90th 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.