Brazil vs Chile: People practicing open defecation
Brazil
0.0%
in 2024
Chile
0.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
129th
Chile rank
129th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 129th and Chile ranks 129th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 1.7% | 4.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Brazil or Chile?
- Brazil, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Brazil and Chile?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Brazil ranks 129th and Chile ranks 129th 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.