Central and Southern Asia vs Kiribati: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Central and Southern Asia
6.0%
in 2024
Kiribati
32.4%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
9th
Kiribati rank
10th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 32.4% against 6.0% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 26.4%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 5.4 times Central and Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central and Southern Asia ahead.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th and Kiribati ranks 10th of 35 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central and Southern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 45.8% | 0.6% | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 38.4% | 13.4% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 33.1% | 23.2% | Kiribati |
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 and Southern Asia or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 32.4% against 6.0% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Central and Southern Asia and Kiribati?
- 26.4%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Kiribati rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th and Kiribati ranks 10th 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.