Liberia vs Namibia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Liberia
33.9%
in 2024
Namibia
34.7%
in 2024
Liberia rank
8th
Namibia rank
7th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Liberia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 34.7% against 33.9% in Liberia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 7th of 213 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 53.9% | 3.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 42.9% | 0.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 36.2% | 0.5% | 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, Liberia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 34.7% against 33.9% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Liberia and Namibia?
- 0.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Namibia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Liberia ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 7th 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.