South America vs Sudan: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
South America
0.8%
in 2024
Sudan
16.4%
in 2024
South America rank
18th
Sudan rank
21st
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- South America
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 16.4% against 0.8% in South America, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 19.8 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 21st of 34 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 45.6% | 38.1% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 31.5% | 28.0% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 19.6% | 18.4% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, South America or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 16.4% against 0.8% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between South America and Sudan?
- 15.6%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South America and Sudan rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- South America ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 21st of 34 groups.
- 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.