Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Sudan: People practicing open defecation
People practicing open defecation over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 16.4% against 4.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 3.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 45.6% | 32.0% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 31.5% | 22.8% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 19.6% | 14.1% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 16.4% against 4.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sudan?
- 12.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sudan rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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.