South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: People practicing open defecation, rural
South Sudan
75.4%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.2%
in 2024
South Sudan rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 75.4% against 23.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 52.2%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 171 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.9% | 31.6% | 45.3% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 25.2% | 50.3% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Sudan, at 75.4% against 23.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 52.2%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- South Sudan ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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.