Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Afghanistan
11.2%
in 2024
Pakistan
8.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Pakistan rank
39th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.2% against 8.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 39th of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 27.0% | 5.2% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 17.5% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 10.1% | 2.1% | 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 Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 11.2% against 8.2% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 3.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 39th 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.