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

Belize
0.9%
in 2017
Panama
0.3%
in 2017
Belize rank
59th
Panama rank
62nd

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

  • Belize
  • Panama
0.40.60.81200020082017

How they compare

Belize currently reports 0.9% against 0.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Belize's figure about 2.9 times Panama's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 59th and Panama ranks 62nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% Belize
2010s 0.8% 0.3% 0.5% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Belize or Panama?
Belize, at 0.9% against 0.3% in Panama as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Belize and Panama?
0.6%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Panama?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Belize and Panama rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Belize ranks 59th and Panama ranks 62nd 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