South Africa vs Tunisia: People practicing open defecation
South Africa
0.3%
in 2024
Tunisia
0.2%
in 2024
South Africa rank
95th
Tunisia rank
98th
People practicing open defecation over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 95th and Tunisia ranks 98th of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.6% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, South Africa or Tunisia?
- South Africa, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- South Africa ranks 95th and Tunisia ranks 98th 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.