África Occidental y Central vs Namibia: Proportion of population practising open defecation

África Occidental y Central
19.72
in 2024
Namibia
34.68
in 2024
África Occidental y Central rank
5th
Namibia rank
7th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • África Occidental y Central
  • Namibia
2030405060200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 34.68 against 19.72 in África Occidental y Central, a difference of 14.96.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.8 times África Occidental y Central's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

África Occidental y Central ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 7th of 61 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade África Occidental y Central Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 27.17 53.94 26.77 Namibia
2010s 23.28 42.89 19.61 Namibia
2020s 20.42 36.17 15.75 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, África Occidental y Central or Namibia?
Namibia, at 34.68 against 19.72 in África Occidental y Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between África Occidental y Central and Namibia?
14.96, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Occidental y Central and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do África Occidental y Central and Namibia rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
África Occidental y Central ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 7th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed