Colombia vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: People practicing open defecation

Colombia
2.1%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2.5%
in 2018
Colombia rank
65th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
62nd

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Colombia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2468200020122024

How they compare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 2.5% against 2.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 65th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 62nd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8% 1.9% 5.0% Colombia
2010s 4.3% 2.5% 1.8% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Colombia or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 2.5% against 2.1% in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Colombia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
0.4%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Colombia ranks 65th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 62nd 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.