Kiribati vs Southern Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Kiribati
32.4%
in 2024
Southern Asia
6.2%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
10th
Southern Asia rank
8th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Kiribati
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 32.4% against 6.2% in Southern Asia, a difference of 26.2%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 5.2 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Kiribati ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 48.2% | 2.4% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 26.0% | 12.4% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 10.3% | 22.8% | 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 Asia?
- Kiribati, at 32.4% against 6.2% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Kiribati and Southern Asia?
- 26.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Kiribati ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 249 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.