Kiribati vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Kiribati
32.4%
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
2.2%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
10th
South-Eastern Asia rank
16th

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

  • Kiribati
  • South-Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 32.4% against 2.2% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 30.2%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 14.8 times South-Eastern Asia's.

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

Kiribati ranks 10th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th of 247 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 45.8% 17.2% 28.7% Kiribati
2010s 38.4% 9.0% 29.5% Kiribati
2020s 33.1% 3.5% 29.6% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
Kiribati, at 32.4% against 2.2% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Kiribati and South-Eastern Asia?
30.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South-Eastern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Kiribati ranks 10th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
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