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
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.