Belize vs Tajikistan: People practicing open defecation

Belize
0.6%
in 2022
Tajikistan
0.5%
in 2023
Belize rank
87th
Tajikistan rank
90th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Belize
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Tajikistan's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 87th and Tajikistan ranks 90th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 3.5% 0.9% 2.6% Belize
2010s 1.3% 0.6% 0.7% Belize
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Belize or Tajikistan?
Belize, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Tajikistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Belize and Tajikistan?
0.1%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Tajikistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belize and Tajikistan rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Belize ranks 87th and Tajikistan ranks 90th 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.