Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Afghanistan
11.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
12.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
28th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 12.6% against 11.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 213 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 21.9% 29.7% 7.8% Zimbabwe
2010s 16.2% 21.3% 5.1% Zimbabwe
2020s 12.2% 14.5% 2.3% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 12.6% against 11.2% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
1.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 213 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed