Nauru vs Syria: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Nauru
0.8231
in 2024
Syria
0.6821
in 2016
Nauru rank
83rd
Syria rank
86th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Nauru
  • Syria
0.511.52200020122024

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 0.8231 against 0.6821 in Syria, a difference of 0.141.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.

Nauru ranks 83rd and Syria ranks 86th of 231 countries.

Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 1.86 1.34 0.5236 Nauru
2010s 1.41 0.7127 0.6947 Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Nauru or Syria?
Nauru, at 0.8231 against 0.6821 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Nauru and Syria?
0.141, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Syria?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Nauru and Syria rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Nauru ranks 83rd and Syria ranks 86th 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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About this data

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