Djibouti vs Melanesia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Djibouti
15.9%
in 2023
Melanesia
15.8%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
25th
Melanesia rank
26th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Djibouti
- Melanesia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 15.9% against 15.8% in Melanesia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 25th and Melanesia ranks 26th of 249 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 14.0% | 5.0% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 14.8% | 2.4% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.5% | 0.5% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Djibouti or Melanesia?
- Djibouti, at 15.9% against 15.8% in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Djibouti and Melanesia?
- 0.1%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Melanesia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Djibouti ranks 25th and Melanesia ranks 26th of 249 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.