Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
11.11
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
15.64
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
24th
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.64 against 11.11 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 4.53.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 24th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 61 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.49 | 13.52 | 15.97 | Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2010s | 20.61 | 14.6 | 6.01 | Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2020s | 13.15 | 15.43 | 2.28 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 15.64 against 11.11 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.53, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 24th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th 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.