Namibia vs Sudan: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4

Namibia
12.1%
in 2017
Sudan
10.6%
in 2017
Namibia rank
11th
Sudan rank
13th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Namibia
  • Sudan
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 12.1% against 10.6% in Sudan, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 13th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 19.9% 14.0% 5.8% Namibia
2010s 13.8% 11.7% 2.1% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Namibia or Sudan?
Namibia, at 12.1% against 10.6% in Sudan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Namibia and Sudan?
1.5%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Namibia and Sudan rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Namibia ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 13th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
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