European Union vs Senegal: People practicing open defecation, rural
European Union
0.0%
in 2024
Senegal
11.3%
in 2024
European Union rank
44th
Senegal rank
41st
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- European Union
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 11.3% against 0.0% in European Union, a difference of 11.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 34.0% | 33.9% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 22.3% | 22.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 13.6% | 13.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, European Union or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 11.3% against 0.0% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between European Union and Senegal?
- 11.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Senegal rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- European Union ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 41st 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.