American Samoa vs Nauru: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
American Samoa
0.7%
in 2014
Nauru
0.8%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
84th
Nauru rank
82nd
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- American Samoa
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 84th and Nauru ranks 82nd of 214 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, American Samoa or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 0.8% against 0.7% in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between American Samoa and Nauru?
- 0.1%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Nauru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do American Samoa and Nauru rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- American Samoa ranks 84th and Nauru ranks 82nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.