Asia Meridional vs Somalia: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Asia Meridional
6.24
in 2024
Somalia
14.44
in 2024
Asia Meridional rank
31st
Somalia rank
28th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Asia Meridional
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14.44 against 6.24 in Asia Meridional, a difference of 8.2.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.3 times Asia Meridional's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Asia Meridional ahead.
Asia Meridional ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 28th of 61 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Asia Meridional averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia Meridional | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.42 | 50.38 | 0.0363 | Asia Meridional |
| 2010s | 26.94 | 30.38 | 3.44 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 10.29 | 17.62 | 7.34 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Asia Meridional or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 14.44 against 6.24 in Asia Meridional as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Asia Meridional and Somalia?
- 8.2, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia Meridional and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia Meridional and Somalia rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Asia Meridional ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 28th 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.