Malawi vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2

Malawi
1.0%
in 2017
Somalia
1.0%
in 2017
Malawi rank
38th
Somalia rank
37th

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 over time

  • Malawi
  • Somalia
02.557.510200020082017

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 37th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4% 9.8% 7.4% Somalia
2010s 1.4% 3.7% 2.3% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2, Malawi or Somalia?
Somalia, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 between Malawi and Somalia?
0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
Malawi ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 37th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2. 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): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed