Central America vs Sudan: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Central America
0.4%
in 2024
Sudan
16.4%
in 2024
Central America rank
20th
Sudan rank
19th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Central America
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 16.4% against 0.4% in Central America, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 37.5 times Central America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 19th of 32 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 45.6% | 38.1% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 31.5% | 28.0% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 19.6% | 18.7% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 16.4% against 0.4% in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Central America and Sudan?
- 16.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Sudan rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Central America ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 19th of 32 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.