Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Pakistan: People practicing open defecation

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
7.1%
in 2024
Pakistan
8.2%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
38th
Pakistan rank
35th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Pakistan
102030200020122024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 8.2% against 7.1% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 35th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 27.7% 27.0% 0.7% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 16.0% 17.5% 1.5% Pakistan
2020s 8.3% 10.1% 1.8% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 8.2% against 7.1% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Pakistan?
1.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Pakistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Pakistan rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 35th 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.