Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Sudan: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
0.7%
in 2024
Sudan
16.4%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
22nd
Sudan rank
21st

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

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 16.4% against 0.7% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 25.1 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

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

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 21st of 35 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 45.6% 39.8% Sudan
2010s 3.0% 31.5% 28.5% Sudan
2020s 1.1% 19.6% 18.5% Sudan

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 and South-Eastern Asia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 16.4% against 0.7% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Sudan?
15.7%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Sudan rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 21st 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