Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Upper middle income: People practicing open defecation
People practicing open defecation over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 7.1% against 0.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 16.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 38th and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 214 countries.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 5.5% | 22.2% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 2.6% | 13.4% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 0.8% | 7.6% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Upper middle income?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 7.1% against 0.4% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Upper middle income?
- 6.7%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Upper middle income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Upper middle income rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 38th and Upper middle income 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
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.