India vs Senegal: People practicing open defecation
India
6.7%
in 2024
Senegal
6.1%
in 2024
India rank
42nd
Senegal rank
44th
People practicing open defecation over time
- India
- Senegal
How they compare
India currently reports 6.7% against 6.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 42nd and Senegal ranks 44th of 214 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 21.1% | 39.0% | India |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 13.1% | 18.9% | India |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 7.5% | 4.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, India or Senegal?
- India, at 6.7% against 6.1% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between India and Senegal?
- 0.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Senegal rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- India ranks 42nd and Senegal ranks 44th 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.