Liberia vs Namibia: People practicing open defecation
Liberia
33.9%
in 2024
Namibia
34.7%
in 2024
Liberia rank
8th
Namibia rank
7th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Liberia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 34.7% against 33.9% in Liberia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 53.9% | 3.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 42.9% | 0.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 36.2% | 0.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Liberia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 34.7% against 33.9% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Liberia and Namibia?
- 0.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Namibia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Liberia ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 7th 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.