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
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.