People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 18.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Afghanistan, 2004–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Afghanistan stood at 18.9%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Afghanistan peaked at 42.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd of 97 countries on this measure, 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.5% | — |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 39.9% | 42.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 18.9% | 37.2% | 8 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0569 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Afghanistan?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Afghanistan was 18.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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