Afghanistan vs Dominican Republic: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1

Afghanistan
18.9%
in 2017
Dominican Republic
14.9%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Dominican Republic rank
56th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Dominican Republic
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 18.9% against 14.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Dominican Republic ranks 56th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 42.1% 20.9% 21.2% Afghanistan
2010s 28.1% 16.6% 11.5% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Afghanistan or Dominican Republic?
Afghanistan, at 18.9% against 14.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Afghanistan and Dominican Republic?
4.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Dominican Republic?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Dominican Republic rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Dominican Republic ranks 56th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed