Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation, rural

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
24.9%
in 2024
Somalia
26.4%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
23rd
Somalia rank
22nd

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 26.4% against 24.9% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 22nd of 171 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 56.4% 72.8% 16.4% Somalia
2010s 40.2% 49.0% 8.8% Somalia
2020s 28.2% 31.2% 3.0% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Somalia?
Somalia, at 26.4% against 24.9% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Somalia?
1.5%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 22nd of 171 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, 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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.