Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) vs Namibia: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
16.62
in 2024
Namibia
34.68
in 2024
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) rank
7th
Namibia rank
7th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
  • Namibia
2030405060200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 34.68 against 16.62 in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), a difference of 18.06.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.1 times Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)'s.

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

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 7th 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 Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 26.23 53.94 27.71 Namibia
2010s 21.13 42.89 21.76 Namibia
2020s 17.41 36.17 18.76 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) or Namibia?
Namibia, at 34.68 against 16.62 in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and Namibia?
18.06, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and Namibia rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 7th 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