Samoa vs Turkey: Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)

Samoa
0.1554
in 2024
Turkey
0.1404
in 2024
Samoa rank
107th
Turkey rank
109th

Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) over time

  • Samoa
  • Turkey
00.20.40.6200020122024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.1554 against 0.1404 in Turkey, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.

Samoa ranks 107th and Turkey ranks 109th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0913 0.5006 0.4093 Turkey
2010s 0.1149 0.2645 0.1496 Turkey
2020s 0.1475 0.1458 0.0017 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Samoa or Turkey?
Samoa, at 0.1554 against 0.1404 in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Samoa and Turkey?
0.015, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Turkey rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Samoa ranks 107th and Turkey ranks 109th 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