Statizoid

Namibia vs Solomon Islands: People practicing open defecation

Namibia
34.7%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
45.3%
in 2024
Namibia rank
7th
Solomon Islands rank
6th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Namibia
  • Solomon Islands
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 45.3% against 34.7% in Namibia, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.

Globally, Namibia ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.