Kiribati vs Namibia: People practicing open defecation, urban

Kiribati
20.0%
in 2024
Namibia
19.8%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
4th
Namibia rank
5th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Kiribati
  • Namibia
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 20.0% against 19.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 5th of 182 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 28.4% 16.6% 11.7% Kiribati
2010s 23.6% 18.2% 5.3% Kiribati
2020s 20.3% 19.4% 0.9% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Kiribati or Namibia?
Kiribati, at 20.0% against 19.8% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Kiribati and Namibia?
0.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Namibia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Kiribati ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 5th 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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,626 data points, 2000–2024
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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.