Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2.95
in 2024
Timor-Leste
7.88
in 2024
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
39th
Timor-Leste rank
36th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Timor-Leste
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 7.88 against 2.95 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 4.93.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 2.7 times Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 39th and Timor-Leste ranks 36th of 61 groups.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 8.28 37.15 28.87 Timor-Leste
2010s 5.72 22.19 16.46 Timor-Leste
2020s 4.14 10.47 6.33 Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 7.88 against 2.95 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Timor-Leste?
4.93, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Timor-Leste?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 39th and Timor-Leste ranks 36th of 61 groups.
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