Somalia vs Sudan: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Somalia
26.4
in 2024
Sudan
24.14
in 2024
Somalia rank
22nd
Sudan rank
25th
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 26.4 against 24.14 in Sudan, a difference of 2.26.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 25th of 173 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.77 | 58.96 | 13.81 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 48.99 | 42.02 | 6.97 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 31.16 | 27.9 | 3.26 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas, Somalia or Sudan?
- Somalia, at 26.4 against 24.14 in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas between Somalia and Sudan?
- 2.26, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
- Somalia ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 25th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.