Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Namibia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
12.7%
in 2024
Namibia
34.7%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
4th
Namibia rank
7th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 34.7% against 12.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 22.0%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 7th of 23 regions.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 30.0% 53.9% 23.9% Namibia
2010s 21.1% 42.9% 21.8% Namibia
2020s 14.4% 36.2% 21.8% 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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Namibia?
Namibia, at 34.7% against 12.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Namibia?
22.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Namibia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 7th of 23 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed