Djibouti vs Papua New Guinea: Share of people practicing open defecation
Djibouti
15.9%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
15.6%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
24th
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- Djibouti
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 15.9% against 15.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 24th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 232 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 13.5% | 5.4% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 14.6% | 2.6% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.4% | 0.7% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Djibouti or Papua New Guinea?
- Djibouti, at 15.9% against 15.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Djibouti and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Djibouti ranks 24th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th 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.