Namibia vs Southern Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Namibia
34.7%
in 2024
Southern Asia
6.2%
in 2024
Namibia rank
7th
Southern Asia rank
6th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Namibia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 34.7% against 6.2% in Southern Asia, a difference of 28.5%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 5.6 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 7th and Southern Asia ranks 6th of 213 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 48.2% | 5.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 26.0% | 16.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 10.3% | 25.9% | 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, Namibia or Southern Asia?
- Namibia, at 34.7% against 6.2% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Namibia and Southern Asia?
- 28.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Namibia ranks 7th and Southern Asia ranks 6th 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.