Cuba vs Northern Mariana Islands: People practicing open defecation
Cuba
0.2%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands
0.2%
in 2024
Cuba rank
101st
Northern Mariana Islands rank
102nd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Cuba
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 101st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 102nd of 214 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Cuba or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Cuba, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Cuba and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Cuba ranks 101st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 102nd 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.