People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 was 14.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Afghanistan, 2004–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Afghanistan stood at 14.9%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Afghanistan peaked at 27.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2017.
That places Afghanistan 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.0% | — |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 25.7% | 27.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 14.9% | 24.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18.9% compare
- 35 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.0% compare
- 36 Honduras 15.0% compare
- 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.5% compare
- 39 Indonesia 12.3% compare
- 40 Eswatini 11.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Afghanistan?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Afghanistan was 14.9% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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