Somalia vs Southern Africa (African Union): Proportion of population practising open defecation
Somalia
14.44
in 2024
Southern Africa (African Union)
8.09
in 2024
Somalia rank
28th
Southern Africa (African Union) rank
28th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Somalia
- Southern Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14.44 against 8.09 in Southern Africa (African Union), a difference of 6.35.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.8 times Southern Africa (African Union)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 28th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 28th of 231 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Southern Africa (African Union) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.38 | 23.25 | 27.14 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 30.38 | 15.99 | 14.39 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 17.62 | 10.19 | 7.43 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Somalia or Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Somalia, at 14.44 against 8.09 in Southern Africa (African Union) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Somalia and Southern Africa (African Union)?
- 6.35, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Southern Africa (African Union)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Southern Africa (African Union) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Somalia ranks 28th and Southern Africa (African Union) 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.