Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Tajikistan: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.4%
in 2016
Tajikistan
0.5%
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
103rd
Tajikistan rank
102nd

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 103rd and Tajikistan ranks 102nd of 249 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.9% 0.4% Tajikistan
2010s 0.4% 0.7% 0.2% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Tajikistan?
0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Tajikistan?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Tajikistan rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 103rd and Tajikistan ranks 102nd 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.

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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
283 places, 6,729 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed