Kiribati vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Kiribati
32.4%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
7.9%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
10th
Timor-Leste rank
9th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Kiribati
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 32.4% against 7.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 24.5%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 4.1 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 10th and Timor-Leste ranks 9th of 213 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 37.1% | 8.1% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 22.2% | 16.3% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 10.5% | 22.6% | 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 Timor-Leste?
- Kiribati, at 32.4% against 7.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Kiribati and Timor-Leste?
- 24.5%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Timor-Leste?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Kiribati ranks 10th and Timor-Leste ranks 9th 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.