Africa Eastern and Southern vs Kiribati: People practicing open defecation, rural
Africa Eastern and Southern
16.4%
in 2024
Kiribati
49.7%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
13th
Kiribati rank
12th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 49.7% against 16.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 33.3%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 3.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Kiribati ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 59.7% | 22.6% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 54.0% | 26.2% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 50.1% | 30.9% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Africa Eastern and Southern or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 49.7% against 16.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Africa Eastern and Southern and Kiribati?
- 33.3%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Kiribati rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Kiribati ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- 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, rural (% of rural 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.