Arab World vs Djibouti: People practicing open defecation
Arab World
3.0%
in 2024
Djibouti
15.9%
in 2023
Arab World rank
26th
Djibouti rank
24th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Arab World
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 15.9% against 3.0% in Arab World, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 5.3 times Arab World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 26th and Djibouti ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 18.9% | 6.3% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 17.2% | 10.2% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 16.0% | 12.1% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Arab World or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 15.9% against 3.0% in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Arab World and Djibouti?
- 12.9%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Djibouti?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Djibouti rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Arab World ranks 26th and Djibouti ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.