Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Papua New Guinea
15.64
in 2024
Somalia
14.44
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
Somalia rank
28th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.64 against 14.44 in Somalia, a difference of 1.2.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 28th of 231 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.52 | 50.38 | 36.86 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 14.6 | 30.38 | 15.78 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 15.43 | 17.62 | 2.19 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 15.64 against 14.44 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 1.2, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 28th 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.