Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Namibia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
13.7%
in 2024
Namibia
34.7%
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
6th
Namibia rank
7th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 34.7% against 13.7% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 21.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.5 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 7th of 50 regions.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 53.9% | 22.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 42.9% | 20.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 36.2% | 20.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 34.7% against 13.7% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Namibia?
- 21.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Namibia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 7th of 50 regions.
- 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.