Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Timor-Leste: People practicing open defecation
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
7.1%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
7.9%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
38th
Timor-Leste rank
36th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 7.9% against 7.1% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 38th and Timor-Leste ranks 36th of 214 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 37.1% | 10.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 22.2% | 6.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 10.5% | 2.1% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 7.9% 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 Timor-Leste?
- 0.8%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Timor-Leste?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Timor-Leste rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 38th and Timor-Leste ranks 36th 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.