Kiribati vs World: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Kiribati
32.4%
in 2024
World
4.3%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
10th
World rank
9th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Kiribati
- World
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 32.4% against 4.3% in World, a difference of 28.1%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 7.5 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 10th and World 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 18.0% | 27.9% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 10.9% | 27.5% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 5.7% | 27.4% | 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 World?
- Kiribati, at 32.4% against 4.3% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Kiribati and World?
- 28.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and World rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Kiribati ranks 10th and World 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.