Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sudan: People practicing open defecation
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
3.9%
in 2024
Sudan
16.4%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
23rd
Sudan rank
20th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 16.4% against 3.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 4.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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 | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 45.6% | 32.5% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 31.5% | 23.3% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 19.6% | 14.7% | 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 or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 16.4% against 3.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sudan?
- 12.5%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sudan rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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.