People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 was 0.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.4%
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
23rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Afghanistan, 2004–2017

00.10.20.30.42004201020172004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 0.0012012: 0.0652013: 0.132014: 0.1942015: 0.2582016: 0.3222017: 0.386

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.4% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 490.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Afghanistan peaked at 0.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

That places Afghanistan 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Afghanistan, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.1% +5176.6%
2013 0.1% +98.1%
2014 0.2% +49.5%
2015 0.3% +33.1%
2016 0.3% +24.9%
2017 0.4% +19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 8

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 20 Nicaragua 0.6% compare
  2. 21 Yemen 0.5% compare
  3. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 0.4% compare
  4. 24 Zimbabwe 0.4% compare
  5. 25 Burkina Faso 0.3% compare
  6. 26 Guatemala 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Afghanistan?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Afghanistan was 0.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does Afghanistan rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4
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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