Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1

Namibia
65.9%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
75.9%
in 2017
Namibia rank
3rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
2nd

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 over time

  • Namibia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 75.9% against 65.9% in Namibia, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 97 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 50.5% 90.3% 39.8% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 63.1% 79.2% 16.1% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 75.9% against 65.9% in Namibia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
10.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Namibia ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed