East Asia & Pacific vs Sudan: People practicing open defecation, urban
East Asia & Pacific
0.2%
in 2024
Sudan
3.0%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
26th
Sudan rank
26th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 3.0% against 0.2% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 13.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 18.2% | 16.1% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 10.8% | 9.7% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 4.7% | 4.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, East Asia & Pacific or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 3.0% against 0.2% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between East Asia & Pacific and Sudan?
- 2.8%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Sudan rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- 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.