Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3

Namibia
57.2%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
50.9%
in 2017
Namibia rank
6th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
8th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Namibia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 57.2% against 50.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Namibia ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 67.7% 73.1% 5.3% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 59.0% 56.0% 3.0% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Namibia, at 57.2% against 50.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
6.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
Namibia ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed