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

Solomon Islands
45.3%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
7.9%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
6th
Timor-Leste rank
9th

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

  • Solomon Islands
  • Timor-Leste
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 45.3% against 7.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 37.4%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 5.8 times Timor-Leste's.

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

Solomon Islands ranks 6th and Timor-Leste ranks 9th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 57.1% 37.1% 19.9% Solomon Islands
2010s 50.6% 22.2% 28.4% Solomon Islands
2020s 45.9% 10.5% 35.4% 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, Solomon Islands or Timor-Leste?
Solomon Islands, at 45.3% against 7.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste?
37.4%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Solomon Islands ranks 6th 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