Somalia vs South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population practising open defecation
Somalia
14.44
in 2024
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
6.24
in 2024
Somalia rank
28th
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
31st
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Somalia
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14.44 against 6.24 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 8.2.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.3 times South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
Somalia ranks 28th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 31st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.38 | 50.42 | 0.0363 | South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2010s | 30.38 | 26.94 | 3.44 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 17.62 | 10.29 | 7.34 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Somalia or South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Somalia, at 14.44 against 6.24 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Somalia and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 8.2, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Somalia ranks 28th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 31st 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.