Afghanistan vs Cambodia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5

Afghanistan
7.4%
in 2017
Cambodia
8.0%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
28th
Cambodia rank
26th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cambodia
10203040200020082017

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 8.0% against 7.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cambodia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 28th and Cambodia ranks 26th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cambodia Difference Ahead
2000s 17.9% 28.1% 10.1% Cambodia
2010s 11.6% 13.5% 2.0% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5, Afghanistan or Cambodia?
Cambodia, at 8.0% against 7.4% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 between Afghanistan and Cambodia?
0.6%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cambodia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Cambodia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Cambodia ranks 26th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed