Bahamas vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): People practicing open defecation
Bahamas
0.1%
in 2019
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
0.1%
in 2017
Bahamas rank
109th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
107th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Bahamas
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 109th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 107th of 214 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Bahamas or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 0.1% against 0.1% in Bahamas as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Bahamas and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.0%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Bahamas and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Bahamas ranks 109th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 107th 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.