Least developed countries vs Namibia: People practicing open defecation
Least developed countries
12.6%
in 2024
Namibia
34.7%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
9th
Namibia rank
7th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Least developed countries
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 34.7% against 12.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 22.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.7 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 7th of 45 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 53.9% | 24.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 42.9% | 21.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 36.2% | 21.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Least developed countries or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 34.7% against 12.6% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Least developed countries and Namibia?
- 22.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Namibia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 7th of 45 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.