Iran vs South Africa: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre

Iran
0 units per square kilometre
in 2016
South Africa
0 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Iran rank
118th
South Africa rank
119th

People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • South Africa
000000200020122024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 119th of 214 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre, Iran or South Africa?
Iran, at 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre between Iran and South Africa?
0 units per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 119th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,016 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.