Small states vs Sudan: People practicing open defecation, rural
Small states
6.5%
in 2024
Sudan
24.1%
in 2024
Small states rank
26th
Sudan rank
25th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Small states
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 24.1% against 6.5% in Small states, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 3.7 times Small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 26th 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 | Small states | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 59.0% | 42.2% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 42.0% | 30.0% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 27.9% | 19.3% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Small states or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 24.1% against 6.5% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Small states and Sudan?
- 17.6%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Small states and Sudan rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Small states ranks 26th 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.