South Asia vs Uganda: People practicing open defecation, urban
South Asia
0.1%
in 2024
Uganda
1.8%
in 2024
South Asia rank
35th
Uganda rank
34th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- South Asia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.8% against 0.1% in South Asia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 22.7 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 2.0% | 16.5% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 1.9% | 6.8% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, South Asia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.8% against 0.1% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between South Asia and Uganda?
- 1.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Uganda rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- South Asia ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 34th 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.