Europe and Northern America vs Somalia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Europe and Northern America
0.0%
in 2024
Somalia
14.4%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
29th
Somalia rank
30th

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

  • Europe and Northern America
  • Somalia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 14.4% against 0.0% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 14.4%.

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

Europe and Northern America ranks 29th and Somalia ranks 30th of 35 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 50.4% 50.4% Somalia
2010s 0.0% 30.4% 30.4% Somalia
2020s 0.0% 17.6% 17.6% Somalia

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 Somalia?
Somalia, at 14.4% 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 Somalia?
14.4%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe and Northern America and Somalia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Europe and Northern America ranks 29th and Somalia ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
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