Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Namibia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
7.1%
in 2024
Namibia
34.7%
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
10th
Namibia rank
7th

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

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • Namibia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 34.7% against 7.1% in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 27.6%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 4.9 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.

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

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 7th of 23 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 27.7% 53.9% 26.2% Namibia
2010s 16.0% 42.9% 26.9% Namibia
2020s 8.3% 36.2% 27.8% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Namibia?
Namibia, at 34.7% against 7.1% in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Namibia?
27.6%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Namibia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 7th of 23 groups.
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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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
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
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