Kiribati vs Southern Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Kiribati
32.4%
in 2024
Southern Africa
2.3%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
10th
Southern Africa rank
15th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Kiribati
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 32.4% against 2.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 30.1%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 13.8 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 10th and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 247 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 11.9% | 33.9% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 6.1% | 32.3% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 2.8% | 30.3% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Kiribati, at 32.4% against 2.3% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Kiribati and Southern Africa?
- 30.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Kiribati ranks 10th and Southern Africa ranks 15th 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.