Eastern Africa vs Solomon Islands: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Eastern Africa
11.9%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
45.3%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
7th
Solomon Islands rank
6th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 45.3% against 11.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 33.4%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 3.8 times Eastern Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 35 groups.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 32.6% 57.5% 24.9% Solomon Islands
2010s 22.3% 50.6% 28.3% Solomon Islands
2020s 14.0% 45.9% 31.9% Solomon Islands

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 Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 45.3% 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 Solomon Islands?
33.4%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Solomon Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Solomon Islands rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 35 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,704 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed