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

Barbados
1.6%
in 2016
Saint Lucia
1.2%
in 2017
Barbados rank
73rd
Saint Lucia rank
74th

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

  • Barbados
  • Saint Lucia
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1.6% against 1.2% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Saint Lucia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Barbados ranks 73rd and Saint Lucia ranks 74th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 17.3% 15.7% Saint Lucia
2010s 1.6% 5.4% 3.8% Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
Barbados, at 1.6% against 1.2% in Saint Lucia as of 2016.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
0.4%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Barbados ranks 73rd and Saint Lucia ranks 74th 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