Afghanistan vs Ecuador: People practicing open defecation, urban

Afghanistan
0.0%
in 2024
Ecuador
0.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
95th
Ecuador rank
95th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ecuador
0246200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 95th and Ecuador ranks 95th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 4.6% 2.5% 2.1% Afghanistan
2010s 1.5% 1.3% 0.2% Afghanistan
2020s 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Afghanistan or Ecuador?
Afghanistan, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Afghanistan and Ecuador?
0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ecuador?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Ecuador rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Afghanistan ranks 95th and Ecuador ranks 95th of 182 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, urban (% of urban population). 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,626 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.