China vs Mexico: People practicing open defecation
China
0.0%
in 2024
Mexico
0.0%
in 2024
China rank
129th
Mexico rank
129th
People practicing open defecation over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
China 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 | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 6.7% | 4.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 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, China or Mexico?
- China, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between China and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- China 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.