Curacao vs South Africa: Share of people practicing open defecation
Curacao
0.3%
in 2017
South Africa
0.3%
in 2024
Curacao rank
100th
South Africa rank
99th
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- Curacao
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Curacao, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Curacao ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 99th of 232 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 4.1% | 3.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Curacao or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Curacao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Curacao and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Curacao and South Africa rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Curacao ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 99th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people practicing open defecation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.