IDA blend vs Namibia: People practicing open defecation, urban
IDA blend
3.7%
in 2024
Namibia
19.8%
in 2024
IDA blend rank
7th
Namibia rank
5th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- IDA blend
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 19.8% against 3.7% in IDA blend, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 5.4 times IDA blend's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 16.6% | 10.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 18.2% | 13.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 19.4% | 15.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, IDA blend or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 19.8% against 3.7% in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between IDA blend and Namibia?
- 16.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA blend and Namibia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- IDA blend ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 5th 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.