American Samoa vs Syria: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

American Samoa
0.7%
in 2014
Syria
0.7%
in 2016
American Samoa rank
90th
Syria rank
91st

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • American Samoa
  • Syria
00.511.52200020082016

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Syria ahead.

American Samoa ranks 90th and Syria ranks 91st of 247 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 1.0% 0.3% Syria
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, American Samoa or Syria?
American Samoa, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Syria as of 2014.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between American Samoa and Syria?
0.0%, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Syria?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do American Samoa and Syria rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
American Samoa ranks 90th and Syria ranks 91st of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,704 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed