Kenya vs Saint Lucia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Kenya
5.9%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
6.2%
in 2022
Kenya rank
38th
Saint Lucia rank
36th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Kenya
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 6.2% against 5.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 38th and Saint Lucia ranks 36th of 213 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 7.2% | 7.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 6.5% | 3.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 1.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Kenya or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 6.2% against 5.9% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Kenya and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saint Lucia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Saint Lucia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Kenya ranks 38th and Saint Lucia ranks 36th 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.