Dominican Republic vs Panama: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Dominican Republic
8.7%
in 2017
Panama
10.3%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
57th
Panama rank
55th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.3% against 8.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Panama ranks 55th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.3% | 1.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 10.3% | 0.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Dominican Republic or Panama?
- Panama, at 10.3% against 8.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 1.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Panama ranks 55th 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.