Kenya vs Saint Lucia: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Kenya
5.91
in 2024
Saint Lucia
6.19
in 2022
Kenya rank
46th
Saint Lucia rank
44th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Kenya
  • Saint Lucia
57.51012.51517.5200020122024

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 6.19 against 5.91 in Kenya, a difference of 0.28.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 46th and Saint Lucia ranks 44th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 14.76 7.25 7.51 Kenya
2010s 10.1 6.48 3.63 Kenya
2020s 7.2 6.19 1.01 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Kenya or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 6.19 against 5.91 in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Kenya and Saint Lucia?
0.28, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saint Lucia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Saint Lucia rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Kenya ranks 46th and Saint Lucia ranks 44th 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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About this data

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