Kiribati vs Sao Tome and Principe: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
Kiribati
49.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
43.2%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
12th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
13th
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time
- Kiribati
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 49.7% against 43.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Kiribati ranks 12th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 74.1% | 14.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 58.3% | 4.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 46.4% | 3.7% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, Kiribati or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Kiribati, at 49.7% against 43.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6.5%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Kiribati ranks 12th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.