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
0204060200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
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