Dominica vs Kenya: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Dominica
5.6%
in 2017
Kenya
5.9%
in 2024
Dominica rank
39th
Kenya rank
38th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Dominica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in Dominica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 38th of 213 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 14.8% | 2.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 10.6% | 4.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Dominica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Dominica and Kenya?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Kenya?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Dominica and Kenya rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Dominica ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 38th 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.