Panama vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1

Panama
0.8%
in 2017
Somalia
0.5%
in 2017
Panama rank
64th
Somalia rank
66th

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

  • Panama
  • Somalia
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.8% against 0.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.6 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Somalia ahead.

Panama ranks 64th and Somalia ranks 66th of 97 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 20.3% 19.5% Somalia
2010s 0.8% 9.2% 8.4% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1, Panama or Somalia?
Panama, at 0.8% against 0.5% in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 between Panama and Somalia?
0.3%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Somalia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Panama and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Panama ranks 64th and Somalia ranks 66th 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