Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs MENA Reporting Region: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.4005
in 2016
MENA Reporting Region
1.56
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
6th
MENA Reporting Region rank
3rd

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • MENA Reporting Region
0246200020122024

How they compare

MENA Reporting Region currently reports 1.56 against 0.4005 in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 1.16.

That makes MENA Reporting Region's figure about 3.9 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, MENA Reporting Region has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and MENA Reporting Region ranks 3rd of 20 countries.

MENA Reporting Region has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) MENA Reporting Region Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4943 5.14 4.64 MENA Reporting Region
2010s 0.4228 2.59 2.17 MENA Reporting Region

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or MENA Reporting Region?
MENA Reporting Region, at 1.56 against 0.4005 in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and MENA Reporting Region?
1.16, with MENA Reporting Region ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and MENA Reporting Region?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and MENA Reporting Region rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and MENA Reporting Region ranks 3rd of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation. 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
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 533 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed