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
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.