(SDGRC) Southern Africa vs Somalia: Proportion of population practising open defecation

(SDGRC) Southern Africa
8.04
in 2024
Somalia
14.44
in 2024
(SDGRC) Southern Africa rank
29th
Somalia rank
28th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • (SDGRC) Southern Africa
  • Somalia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 14.44 against 8.04 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, a difference of 6.4.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.8 times (SDGRC) Southern Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 29th and Somalia ranks 28th of 61 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) Southern Africa Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 23.03 50.38 27.35 Somalia
2010s 15.86 30.38 14.52 Somalia
2020s 10.13 17.62 7.49 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, (SDGRC) Southern Africa or Somalia?
Somalia, at 14.44 against 8.04 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between (SDGRC) Southern Africa and Somalia?
6.4, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) Southern Africa and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do (SDGRC) Southern Africa and Somalia rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 29th and Somalia ranks 28th 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