Namibia vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Namibia
34.7%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
7.9%
in 2024
Namibia rank
7th
Timor-Leste rank
9th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Namibia
  • Timor-Leste
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 34.7% against 7.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 26.8%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 4.4 times Timor-Leste's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 7th and Timor-Leste ranks 9th of 213 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 52.7% 37.1% 15.6% Namibia
2010s 42.9% 22.2% 20.7% Namibia
2020s 36.2% 10.5% 25.7% 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 Timor-Leste?
Namibia, at 34.7% against 7.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Namibia and Timor-Leste?
26.8%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Timor-Leste?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Namibia ranks 7th and Timor-Leste ranks 9th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed