Barbados vs Iraq: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1

Barbados
1.6%
in 2016
Iraq
2.6%
in 2017
Barbados rank
73rd
Iraq rank
72nd

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Barbados
  • Iraq
2345200020082017

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.6% against 1.6% in Barbados, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Barbados's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 72nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 4.0% 2.4% Iraq
2010s 1.6% 3.3% 1.7% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Barbados or Iraq?
Iraq, at 2.6% against 1.6% in Barbados as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Barbados and Iraq?
1.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iraq?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Iraq rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Barbados ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 72nd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed