Oman vs South Africa: People practicing open defecation, rural
Oman
0.0%
in 2024
South Africa
0.0%
in 2024
Oman rank
103rd
South Africa rank
103rd
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Oman
- South Africa
How they compare
Oman currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 103rd of 171 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 17.8% | 7.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 7.8% | 6.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Oman or South Africa?
- Oman, at 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Oman and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Oman ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 103rd 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
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.