Djibouti vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Proportion of population practising open defecation

Djibouti
15.88
in 2023
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
10.22
in 2024
Djibouti rank
24th
Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank
25th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Djibouti
  • Southern African Development Community (SADC)
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 15.88 against 10.22 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), a difference of 5.66.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.6 times Southern African Development Community (SADC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern African Development Community (SADC) ahead.

Djibouti ranks 24th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 25th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Southern African Development Community (SADC) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Southern African Development Community (SADC) Difference Ahead
2000s 18.95 19.63 0.6848 Southern African Development Community (SADC)
2010s 17.23 15.06 2.18 Djibouti
2020s 16.03 11.79 4.24 Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Djibouti or Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Djibouti, at 15.88 against 10.22 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Djibouti and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
5.66, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Djibouti ranks 24th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 25th of 231 countries.
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