Bahamas vs Moldova: People practicing open defecation (% of population)

Bahamas
0.1%
in 2019
Moldova
0.1%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
109th
Moldova rank
106th

People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time

  • Bahamas
  • Moldova
00.511.5200020122024

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 109th and Moldova ranks 106th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 0.0% 1.0% Bahamas
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Bahamas or Moldova?
Moldova, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Bahamas and Moldova?
0.0%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Moldova?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Bahamas and Moldova rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Bahamas ranks 109th and Moldova ranks 106th 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
Last refreshed

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.