Kiribati vs Northern Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Kiribati
32.4%
in 2024
Northern Africa
3.1%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
10th
Northern Africa rank
13th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Kiribati
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 32.4% against 3.1% in Northern Africa, a difference of 29.3%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 10.5 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 13th of 247 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 12.2% | 33.7% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 7.0% | 31.5% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 3.7% | 29.4% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Kiribati or Northern Africa?
- Kiribati, at 32.4% against 3.1% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Kiribati and Northern Africa?
- 29.3%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Kiribati ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 13th of 247 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.