Aruba vs Nauru: People practicing open defecation (% of population)

Aruba
0.9%
in 2024
Nauru
0.8%
in 2024
Aruba rank
81st
Nauru rank
82nd

People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time

  • Aruba
  • Nauru
00.511.52200020122024

How they compare

Aruba currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Nauru, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.

Aruba ranks 81st and Nauru ranks 82nd of 214 countries.

Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Nauru Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 1.9% 0.7% Nauru
2010s 1.0% 1.3% 0.3% Nauru
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.1% Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Aruba or Nauru?
Aruba, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Nauru as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Aruba and Nauru?
0.1%, with Aruba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Nauru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Aruba and Nauru rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Aruba ranks 81st 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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
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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.