Somalia vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Proportion of population practising open defecation
Somalia
14.44
in 2024
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
10.22
in 2024
Somalia rank
28th
Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank
25th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Somalia
- Southern African Development Community (SADC)
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14.44 against 10.22 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), a difference of 4.22.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Southern African Development Community (SADC)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 28th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 25th of 231 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Southern African Development Community (SADC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.38 | 19.63 | 30.75 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 30.38 | 15.06 | 15.32 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 17.62 | 11.48 | 6.15 | 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 African Development Community (SADC)?
- Somalia, at 14.44 against 10.22 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Somalia and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- 4.22, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Somalia ranks 28th 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.