Djibouti vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): People practicing open defecation, urban
Djibouti
2.7%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.2%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
27th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
24th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Djibouti
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 2.7% against 0.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 11.9 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 27th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 182 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.1% | 2.1% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 2.0% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 0.5% | 2.2% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Djibouti or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Djibouti, at 2.7% against 0.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Djibouti and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.5%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Djibouti ranks 27th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 182 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, urban (% of urban 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.