Burundi vs Dominican Republic: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1

Burundi
6.9%
in 2017
Dominican Republic
8.7%
in 2017
Burundi rank
58th
Dominican Republic rank
57th

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

  • Burundi
  • Dominican Republic
051015200020082017

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 8.7% against 6.9% in Burundi, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 58th and Dominican Republic ranks 57th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 9.1% 13.3% 4.3% Dominican Republic
2010s 7.5% 9.8% 2.2% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Burundi or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 8.7% against 6.9% in Burundi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Burundi and Dominican Republic?
1.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Dominican Republic?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Dominican Republic rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Burundi ranks 58th and Dominican Republic ranks 57th 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