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
051015200020082017

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.

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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