Argentina vs Dominican Republic: People practicing open defecation
Argentina
1.5%
in 2014
Dominican Republic
1.7%
in 2024
Argentina rank
74th
Dominican Republic rank
73rd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Argentina
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 74th and Dominican Republic ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.8% | 1.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.5% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Argentina or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Argentina and Dominican Republic?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Dominican Republic?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do Argentina and Dominican Republic rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Argentina ranks 74th and Dominican Republic ranks 73rd 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.