Central and Southern Asia vs Namibia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Central and Southern Asia
6.0%
in 2024
Namibia
34.7%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
9th
Namibia rank
7th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 34.7% against 6.0% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 28.7%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 5.8 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 7th of 35 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 53.9% | 7.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 42.9% | 17.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 36.2% | 26.3% | 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, Central and Southern Asia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 34.7% 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 Namibia?
- 28.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Namibia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 7th 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.