Chile vs Mexico: People practicing open defecation
Chile
0.0%
in 2024
Mexico
0.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
129th
Mexico rank
129th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 129th and Mexico ranks 129th of 214 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 6.7% | 5.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Chile or Mexico?
- Chile, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Chile and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Chile ranks 129th and Mexico 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.