Sao Tome and Principe vs Solomon Islands: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Sao Tome and Principe
33.3%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
45.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th
Solomon Islands rank
6th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 45.3% against 33.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 57.5% | 7.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 50.6% | 2.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 45.9% | 9.4% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Sao Tome and Principe or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 45.3% against 33.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 12.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 247 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.