Namibia vs World: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Namibia
34.7%
in 2024
World
4.3%
in 2024
Namibia rank
7th
World rank
9th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Namibia
- World
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 34.7% against 4.3% in World, a difference of 30.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 8.0 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 7th and World 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 18.0% | 36.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 10.9% | 32.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 5.7% | 30.5% | 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 World?
- Namibia, at 34.7% against 4.3% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Namibia and World?
- 30.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and World rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Namibia ranks 7th and World 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.