Afghanistan vs Micronesia (Federated States of): Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Afghanistan
11.2%
in 2024
Micronesia (Federated States of)
9.5%
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
34th
Micronesia (Federated States of) rank
35th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Afghanistan
- Micronesia (Federated States of)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.2% against 9.5% in Micronesia (Federated States of), a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia (Federated States of)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 35th of 247 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Micronesia (Federated States of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 9.5% | 10.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 9.5% | 8.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Afghanistan or Micronesia (Federated States of)?
- Afghanistan, at 11.2% against 9.5% in Micronesia (Federated States of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Afghanistan and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
- 1.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do Afghanistan and Micronesia (Federated States of) rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 35th of 247 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.