Morocco vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Morocco
0.0546
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.1255
in 2024
Morocco rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Morocco
  • Saudi Arabia
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.1255 against 0.0546 in Morocco, a difference of 0.0709.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.3 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 20 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 3.86 0.1334 3.73 Morocco
2020s 0.5408 0.1279 0.4129 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Morocco or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.1255 against 0.0546 in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
0.0709, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Saudi Arabia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Morocco ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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