Nauru vs Rwanda: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Nauru
0.8%
in 2024
Rwanda
1.1%
in 2024
Nauru rank
82nd
Rwanda rank
79th
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Nauru
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.1% against 0.8% in Nauru, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Nauru's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 79th of 214 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Nauru or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.1% against 0.8% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Nauru and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Rwanda rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Nauru ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 79th 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.