South Africa vs Sri Lanka: People practicing open defecation, rural
South Africa
0.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
103rd
Sri Lanka rank
103rd
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka 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 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 4.6% | 13.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 1.7% | 6.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- South Africa ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka 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.