Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Comoros or Dominican Republic?

Comoros, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Dominican Republic?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Comoros vs Dominican Republic: People practicing open defecation

Comoros

1.8%

in 2024

Dominican Republic

1.7%

in 2024

Comoros rank

71st

Dominican Republic rank

73rd

People practicing open defecation over time

Comoros
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Comoros ranks 71st and Dominican Republic ranks 73rd of 214 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8%	4.4%	3.5%	Dominican Republic
2010s	1.3%	2.8%	1.4%	Dominican Republic
2020s	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Comoros or Dominican Republic?: Comoros, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Comoros and Dominican Republic?: 0.1%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Dominican Republic?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Dominican Republic rank globally for people practicing open defecation?: Comoros ranks 71st and Dominican Republic ranks 73rd 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.