Eswatini vs Namibia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5

Eswatini
0.2%
in 2017
Namibia
0.2%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
28th
Namibia rank
31st

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Eswatini
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times Namibia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 31st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.3% 0.2% Eswatini
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Eswatini or Namibia?
Eswatini, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Namibia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Eswatini and Namibia?
0.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
Eswatini ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 31st 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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