Chad vs Namibia: People practicing open defecation
Chad
62.2%
in 2024
Namibia
34.7%
in 2024
Chad rank
4th
Namibia rank
7th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Chad
- Namibia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 62.2% against 34.7% in Namibia, a difference of 27.5%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.8 times Namibia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 53.9% | 15.8% | Chad |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 42.9% | 22.9% | Chad |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 36.2% | 26.5% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Chad or Namibia?
- Chad, at 62.2% against 34.7% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Chad and Namibia?
- 27.5%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Namibia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Chad ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 7th of 214 countries.
- 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.