Costa Rica vs Turkmenistan: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2015
Turkmenistan
0.2%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
85th
Turkmenistan rank
82nd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 3.6 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 85th and Turkmenistan ranks 82nd of 97 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Costa Rica or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Costa Rica and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkmenistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkmenistan rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th and Turkmenistan ranks 82nd 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.