Belize vs Mexico: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Belize
0.9%
in 2017
Mexico
1.1%
in 2017
Belize rank
59th
Mexico rank
58th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Belize
  • Mexico
0.511.522.53200020082017

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.

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

Belize ranks 59th and Mexico ranks 58th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 2.5% 1.9% Mexico
2010s 0.8% 1.5% 0.7% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Belize or Mexico?
Mexico, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Belize as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Belize and Mexico?
0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Mexico?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Belize and Mexico rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Belize ranks 59th and Mexico ranks 58th 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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