Caribbean Small States vs Marshall Islands: People practicing open defecation
Caribbean Small States
0.3%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
6.8%
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
36th
Marshall Islands rank
39th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 6.8% against 0.3% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 20.7 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 36th and Marshall Islands ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 12.6% | 10.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 9.3% | 8.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 7.2% | 6.6% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Caribbean Small States or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 6.8% against 0.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Caribbean Small States and Marshall Islands?
- 6.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Marshall Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Marshall Islands rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 36th and Marshall Islands ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- 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.