Afghanistan vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5
Afghanistan
7.4%
in 2017
Somalia
7.5%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
28th
Somalia rank
27th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 27th of 97 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 41.7% | 23.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 18.9% | 7.3% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 7.5% 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 Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 27th 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.