Eastern Africa vs Namibia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Eastern Africa
11.9%
in 2024
Namibia
34.7%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
5th
Namibia rank
7th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Eastern Africa
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 34.7% against 11.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 22.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.9 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 7th of 32 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 53.9% | 21.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 42.9% | 20.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 36.2% | 22.2% | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 34.7% 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 Namibia?
- 22.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Namibia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Eastern Africa ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 7th of 32 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.