Kiribati vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Proportion of population practising open defecation

Kiribati
32.36
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
15.13
in 2024
Kiribati rank
10th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank
12th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Kiribati
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 32.36 against 15.13 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), a difference of 17.23.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.1 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)'s.

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

Kiribati ranks 10th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 12th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 45.84 12.98 32.86 Kiribati
2010s 38.44 13.95 24.5 Kiribati
2020s 33.09 14.92 18.17 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Kiribati or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Kiribati, at 32.36 against 15.13 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Kiribati and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
17.23, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Kiribati ranks 10th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 12th 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