Central America vs Djibouti: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Central America
0.4%
in 2024
Djibouti
15.9%
in 2023
Central America rank
23rd
Djibouti rank
25th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Central America
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 15.9% against 0.4% in Central America, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 36.3 times Central America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 23rd and Djibouti ranks 25th of 35 groups.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 18.9% | 11.4% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 17.2% | 13.7% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 16.0% | 15.1% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Central America or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 15.9% against 0.4% in Central America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Central America and Djibouti?
- 15.5%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Djibouti?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central America and Djibouti rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Central America ranks 23rd and Djibouti ranks 25th of 35 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.