Chad vs Melanesia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Chad
62.2%
in 2024
Melanesia
15.8%
in 2024
Chad rank
4th
Melanesia rank
2nd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Chad
- Melanesia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 62.2% against 15.8% in Melanesia, a difference of 46.4%.
That makes Chad's figure about 3.9 times Melanesia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 4th and Melanesia ranks 2nd of 213 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 14.0% | 55.8% | Chad |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 14.8% | 51.0% | Chad |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 15.6% | 47.1% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Chad or Melanesia?
- Chad, at 62.2% against 15.8% in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Chad and Melanesia?
- 46.4%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Melanesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Chad ranks 4th and Melanesia ranks 2nd of 213 countries.
- 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.