Bolivia vs OECD members: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Bolivia
7.1%
in 2024
OECD members
0.1%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
38th
OECD members rank
37th
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Bolivia
- OECD members
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 7.1% against 0.1% in OECD members, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 80.6 times OECD members's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 38th and OECD members ranks 37th of 214 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 0.8% | 26.9% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 0.4% | 15.5% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 0.1% | 8.2% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Bolivia or OECD members?
- Bolivia, at 7.1% against 0.1% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Bolivia and OECD members?
- 7.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and OECD members?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and OECD members rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Bolivia ranks 38th and OECD members ranks 37th 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.