Pacific island small states vs South Sudan: People practicing open defecation, urban
Pacific island small states
3.6%
in 2024
South Sudan
16.9%
in 2024
Pacific island small states rank
8th
South Sudan rank
6th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Pacific island small states
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 16.9% against 3.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 4.7 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 31.2% | 28.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 18.2% | 14.7% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Pacific island small states or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 16.9% against 3.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Pacific island small states and South Sudan?
- 13.3%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and South Sudan rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Pacific island small states ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 6th 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.