Eastern Africa vs Kiribati: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Eastern Africa
11.9%
in 2024
Kiribati
32.4%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
7th
Kiribati rank
10th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Eastern Africa
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 32.4% against 11.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.7 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Kiribati ranks 10th of 34 groups.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 45.8% | 13.2% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 38.4% | 16.1% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 33.1% | 19.1% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Eastern Africa or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 32.4% against 11.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eastern Africa and Kiribati?
- 20.5%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Kiribati rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Kiribati ranks 10th of 34 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.