Djibouti vs IBRD only: People practicing open defecation
Djibouti
15.9%
in 2023
IBRD only
2.4%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
24th
IBRD only rank
27th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Djibouti
- IBRD only
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 15.9% against 2.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 6.7 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was IBRD only ahead.
Djibouti ranks 24th and IBRD only ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and IBRD only in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 20.6% | 1.6% | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 11.1% | 6.2% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 4.6% | 11.4% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Djibouti or IBRD only?
- Djibouti, at 15.9% against 2.4% in IBRD only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Djibouti and IBRD only?
- 13.5%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and IBRD only?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and IBRD only rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Djibouti ranks 24th and IBRD only ranks 27th 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.