Somalia vs Sudan: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3

Somalia
40.8%
in 2017
Sudan
42.7%
in 2017
Somalia rank
17th
Sudan rank
16th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 over time

  • Somalia
  • Sudan
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 42.7% against 40.8% in Somalia, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 16th of 97 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 89.2% 56.4% 32.8% Somalia
2010s 57.3% 47.3% 9.9% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Somalia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 42.7% against 40.8% in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Somalia and Sudan?
1.9%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Somalia ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 16th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. 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): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed