Micronesia vs Solomon Islands: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Micronesia
12.1%
in 2016
Solomon Islands
45.3%
in 2024
Micronesia rank
5th
Solomon Islands rank
6th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Micronesia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 45.3% against 12.1% in Micronesia, a difference of 33.2%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 3.7 times Micronesia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Micronesia ranks 5th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 23 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 57.5% | 45.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 51.7% | 39.6% | Solomon Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 45.3% 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 Solomon Islands?
- 33.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia and Solomon Islands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Micronesia and Solomon Islands rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Micronesia ranks 5th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 23 groups.
- 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.