Djibouti vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: People practicing open defecation
Djibouti
15.9%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
3.9%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
24th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
23rd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Djibouti
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 15.9% against 3.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 4.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 13.1% | 5.8% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 8.1% | 9.1% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 5.1% | 10.9% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Djibouti or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Djibouti, at 15.9% against 3.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Djibouti and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 12.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Djibouti ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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.