Europe and Northern America vs Melanesia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Europe and Northern America
0.0%
in 2024
Melanesia
15.8%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
29th
Melanesia rank
26th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 15.8% against 0.0% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 15.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 29th and Melanesia ranks 26th of 35 groups.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 14.8% | 14.8% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 15.6% | 15.6% | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Europe and Northern America or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 15.8% against 0.0% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Europe and Northern America and Melanesia?
- 15.8%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Melanesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 29th and Melanesia ranks 26th 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.