Melanesia vs Southern Europe: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Melanesia
15.8%
in 2024
Southern Europe
0.0%
in 2024
Melanesia rank
26th
Southern Europe rank
25th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Melanesia
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 15.8% against 0.0% in Southern Europe, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 3,672.3 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 26th and Southern Europe ranks 25th of 249 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 0.1% | 13.9% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 0.0% | 14.8% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 0.0% | 15.6% | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Melanesia or Southern Europe?
- Melanesia, at 15.8% against 0.0% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Melanesia and Southern Europe?
- 15.8%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Southern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Melanesia ranks 26th and Southern Europe ranks 25th of 249 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.