Sudan vs World: People practicing open defecation
Sudan
16.4%
in 2024
World
4.3%
in 2024
Sudan rank
20th
World rank
22nd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Sudan
- World
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 16.4% against 4.3% in World, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 3.8 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 20th and World ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 18.3% | 27.3% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 11.0% | 20.5% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 5.7% | 13.9% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Sudan or World?
- Sudan, at 16.4% against 4.3% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Sudan and World?
- 12.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and World rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Sudan ranks 20th and World ranks 22nd 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.