Chile vs Oman: People practicing open defecation

Chile
0.0%
in 2024
Oman
0.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
129th
Oman rank
129th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Chile
  • Oman
01234200020122024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Oman, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Oman ahead.

Chile ranks 129th and Oman ranks 129th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Oman Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 3.2% 1.6% Oman
2010s 1.0% 0.3% 0.7% Chile
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Chile or Oman?
Chile, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Chile and Oman?
0.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Oman?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Chile and Oman rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Chile ranks 129th and Oman 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.