What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between British Virgin Islands and Thailand?

0.0%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Thailand?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

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.

British Virgin Islands vs Thailand: People practicing open defecation

British Virgin Islands

0.0%

in 2016

Thailand

0.0%

in 2024

British Virgin Islands rank

129th

Thailand rank

129th

People practicing open defecation over time

British Virgin Islands
Thailand

How they compare

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

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

British Virgin Islands ranks 129th and Thailand ranks 129th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	British Virgin Islands	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	Thailand
2010s	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, British Virgin Islands or Thailand?: British Virgin Islands, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Thailand as of 2016.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between British Virgin Islands and Thailand?: 0.0%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Thailand?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do British Virgin Islands and Thailand rank globally for people practicing open defecation?: British Virgin Islands ranks 129th and Thailand 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.