People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 13.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Afghanistan, 2004–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Afghanistan is 13.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Afghanistan peaked at 23.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 39th 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): Q3 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.7% | — |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -7.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 13.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.3%, 47% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 13.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 721.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 13.9% | 21.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Afghanistan?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Afghanistan was 13.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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