Papua New Guinea vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Proportion of population practising open defecation

Papua New Guinea
15.64
in 2024
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
10.22
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank
25th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Southern African Development Community (SADC)
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.64 against 10.22 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), a difference of 5.42.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Southern African Development Community (SADC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern African Development Community (SADC) ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 25th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 25th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Southern African Development Community (SADC) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Southern African Development Community (SADC) Difference Ahead
2000s 13.52 19.63 6.11 Southern African Development Community (SADC)
2010s 14.6 15.06 0.4557 Southern African Development Community (SADC)
2020s 15.43 11.48 3.96 Papua New Guinea

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 Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Papua New Guinea, at 15.64 against 10.22 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Papua New Guinea and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
5.42, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 25th 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