IDA total vs Namibia: People practicing open defecation, rural
IDA total
17.4%
in 2024
Namibia
53.5%
in 2024
IDA total rank
11th
Namibia rank
10th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- IDA total
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 53.5% against 17.4% in IDA total, a difference of 36.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.1 times IDA total's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 75.0% | 41.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 64.0% | 38.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 55.7% | 36.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, IDA total or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 53.5% against 17.4% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between IDA total and Namibia?
- 36.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Namibia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- IDA total ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 10th 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.