People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 9.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Afghanistan, 2004–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 9.2% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Afghanistan peaked at 23.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.3% | — |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.7% | 23.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 9.2% | 20.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Afghanistan?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Afghanistan was 9.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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