People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 7.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Afghanistan, 2004–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Afghanistan is 7.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Afghanistan peaked at 18.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2017.
That places Afghanistan 28th 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): Q5 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.1% | — |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.9% | 18.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 7.4% | 15.7% | 8 |
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- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Afghanistan?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Afghanistan was 7.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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