Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Qatar
0.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.1%
in 2024
Qatar rank
102nd
Saudi Arabia rank
99th

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

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
00.050.10.15200020122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Qatar, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.0 times Qatar's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 102nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 99th of 213 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Qatar ranks 102nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 99th 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