Bolivia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Bolivia
7.1%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
38th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
40th
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Bolivia
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 7.1% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 207.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 214 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 0.1% | 26.4% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 0.1% | 15.9% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 0.0% | 8.3% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Bolivia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bolivia, at 7.1% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Bolivia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 7.1%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Bolivia ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th 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.