Kiribati vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Kiribati
32.36
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
33.35
in 2024
Kiribati rank
10th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Kiribati
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 33.35 against 32.36 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.99.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 231 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 45.84 64.96 19.12 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 38.44 48.41 9.97 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 33.09 36.47 3.38 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Kiribati or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 33.35 against 32.36 in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.99, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Kiribati ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th 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