Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 15.36 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Afghanistan, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Afghanistan stood at 15.36. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Afghanistan peaked at 29.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.36, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 35th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.96 | 24.33 | 29.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.04 | 18.35 | 23.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.56 | 15.36 | 17.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 32 Marshall Islands 18.68 compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 17.3 compare
- 34 Botswana 16.65 compare
- 36 Laos 14.29 compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 14.16 compare
- 38 Mongolia 13.69 compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Afghanistan?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Afghanistan was 15.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.36 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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