Namibia vs South Sudan: People practicing open defecation, urban
Namibia
19.8%
in 2024
South Sudan
16.9%
in 2024
Namibia rank
5th
South Sudan rank
6th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Namibia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 19.8% against 16.9% in South Sudan, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.
Namibia ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.3% | 31.2% | 12.9% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.2% | 1.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Namibia or South Sudan?
- Namibia, at 19.8% against 16.9% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Namibia and South Sudan?
- 2.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South Sudan rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Namibia ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 6th 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.