Arab World vs Sudan: People practicing open defecation, rural
Arab World
6.9%
in 2024
Sudan
24.1%
in 2024
Arab World rank
25th
Sudan rank
25th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Arab World
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 24.1% against 6.9% in Arab World, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 3.5 times Arab World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 59.0% | 35.0% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 42.0% | 27.3% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 27.9% | 19.5% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Arab World or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 24.1% against 6.9% in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Arab World and Sudan?
- 17.2%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Sudan rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Arab World ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 25th 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.