IDA & IBRD total vs Sudan: People practicing open defecation
IDA & IBRD total
5.1%
in 2024
Sudan
16.4%
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total rank
19th
Sudan rank
20th
People practicing open defecation over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 16.4% against 5.1% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 3.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 45.6% | 23.8% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 31.5% | 18.5% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 19.6% | 12.8% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, IDA & IBRD total or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 16.4% against 5.1% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between IDA & IBRD total and Sudan?
- 11.3%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Sudan rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 20th 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.