Central and Southern Asia vs Solomon Islands: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Central and Southern Asia
6.0%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
45.3%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
9th
Solomon Islands rank
6th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 45.3% against 6.0% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 39.3%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 7.5 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 35 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 57.5% | 11.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 50.6% | 25.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 45.9% | 36.0% | Solomon Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 45.3% 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 Solomon Islands?
- 39.3%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Solomon Islands rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th 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.