Afghanistan vs Micronesia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Afghanistan
11.2%
in 2024
Micronesia
12.1%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
34th
Micronesia rank
32nd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Afghanistan
- Micronesia
How they compare
Micronesia currently reports 12.1% against 11.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Micronesia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Micronesia ranks 32nd of 249 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 12.5% | 9.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 12.0% | 5.0% | 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?
- Micronesia, at 12.1% against 11.2% in Afghanistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Afghanistan and Micronesia?
- 0.9%, with Micronesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Micronesia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Afghanistan and Micronesia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Micronesia ranks 32nd of 249 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.