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

Namibia
0.2%
in 2017
Sudan
0.1%
in 2017
Namibia rank
31st
Sudan rank
32nd

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

  • Namibia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sudan ahead.

Namibia ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 32nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 1.3% 1.0% Sudan
2010s 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Namibia or Sudan?
Namibia, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Sudan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Namibia and Sudan?
0.1%, 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): q5?
Namibia ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 32nd 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