Eritrea vs Melanesia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Eritrea
67.0%
in 2016
Melanesia
15.8%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
1st
Melanesia rank
2nd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Eritrea
- Melanesia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 67.0% against 15.8% in Melanesia, a difference of 51.2%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 4.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Melanesia ranks 2nd of 213 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.1% | 14.0% | 63.1% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 14.6% | 53.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Eritrea or Melanesia?
- Eritrea, at 67.0% against 15.8% in Melanesia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eritrea and Melanesia?
- 51.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Melanesia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Eritrea ranks 1st and Melanesia ranks 2nd of 213 countries.
- 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.