Sao Tome and Principe vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1

Sao Tome and Principe
80.2%
in 2017
Somalia
72.4%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th
Somalia rank
12th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Somalia
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 80.2% against 72.4% in Somalia, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 12th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 80.5% 94.8% 14.2% Somalia
2010s 80.3% 79.2% 1.1% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Sao Tome and Principe or Somalia?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 80.2% against 72.4% in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
7.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 12th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed