British Virgin Islands vs French Polynesia: People practicing open defecation

British Virgin Islands
0.0%
in 2016
French Polynesia
0.0%
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
129th
French Polynesia rank
129th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • French Polynesia
00.511.5200020122024

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 129th and French Polynesia ranks 129th of 214 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands French Polynesia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 1.1% 0.6% French Polynesia
2010s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, British Virgin Islands or French Polynesia?
British Virgin Islands, at 0.0% against 0.0% in French Polynesia as of 2016.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between British Virgin Islands and French Polynesia?
0.0%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and French Polynesia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do British Virgin Islands and French Polynesia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
British Virgin Islands ranks 129th and French Polynesia 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

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
Last refreshed

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.