Micronesia (country) vs (SDGRC) Southern Africa: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Micronesia (country)
9.5
in 2014
(SDGRC) Southern Africa
8.04
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
32nd
(SDGRC) Southern Africa rank
29th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • (SDGRC) Southern Africa
10152025200020122024

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 9.5 against 8.04 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, a difference of 1.46.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.2 times (SDGRC) Southern Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, (SDGRC) Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 32nd and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 29th of 231 countries.

(SDGRC) Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) (SDGRC) Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 9.5 20.82 11.32 (SDGRC) Southern Africa
2010s 9.5 17.61 8.11 (SDGRC) Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Micronesia (country) or (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Micronesia (country), at 9.5 against 8.04 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Micronesia (country) and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
1.46, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Micronesia (country) and (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Micronesia (country) ranks 32nd and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 29th 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