Iran vs Syria: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Iran
0.4005
in 2016
Syria
0.6821
in 2016
Iran rank
6th
Syria rank
4th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Iran
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.6821 against 0.4005 in Iran, a difference of 0.2816.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.7 times Iran's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 6th and Syria ranks 4th of 20 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4943 | 1.34 | 0.841 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.4228 | 0.7127 | 0.2899 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Iran or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.6821 against 0.4005 in Iran as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Iran and Syria?
- 0.2816, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Iran and Syria rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Iran ranks 6th and Syria ranks 4th 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.