People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 was 0.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
45th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2004–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Afghanistan, 2004–2017

00.050.10.152004201020172004: 0.1322005: 0.1322006: 0.1322007: 0.1322008: 0.1322009: 0.1312010: 0.1312011: 0.132012: 0.1292013: 0.1292014: 0.1282015: 0.1282016: 0.1272017: 0.126

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Afghanistan is 0.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

That places Afghanistan 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Afghanistan, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +0.0%
2006 0.1% +0.0%
2007 0.1% +0.0%
2008 0.1% +0.0%
2009 0.1% -0.5%
2010 0.1% -0.5%
2011 0.1% -0.5%
2012 0.1% -0.5%
2013 0.1% -0.5%
2014 0.1% -0.5%
2015 0.1% -0.5%
2016 0.1% -0.5%
2017 0.1% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 42 Uganda 0.3% compare
  2. 43 Mali 0.2% compare
  3. 44 Cameroon 0.2% compare
  4. 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  5. 47 South Africa 0.1% compare
  6. 48 Mexico 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Afghanistan?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Afghanistan was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does Afghanistan rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3?
Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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