Micronesia vs Namibia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Micronesia
12.1%
in 2016
Namibia
34.7%
in 2024
Micronesia rank
5th
Namibia rank
7th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Micronesia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 34.7% against 12.1% in Micronesia, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.9 times Micronesia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Micronesia ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 7th of 23 regions.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 53.9% | 41.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 44.4% | 32.3% | 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, Micronesia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 34.7% against 12.1% in Micronesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Micronesia and Namibia?
- 22.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia and Namibia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Micronesia and Namibia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Micronesia ranks 5th 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.