Kiribati vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Proportion of population practising open defecation

Kiribati
32.36
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
15.46
in 2024
Kiribati rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
11th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Kiribati
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
20304050200020122024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 32.36 against 15.46 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 16.9.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s.

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

Kiribati ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 11th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 45.84 28.23 17.62 Kiribati
2010s 38.44 21.91 16.54 Kiribati
2020s 33.09 16.81 16.28 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Kiribati or Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
Kiribati, at 32.36 against 15.46 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Kiribati and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
16.9, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Kiribati ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 11th 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