Dominica vs Vanuatu: People practicing open defecation
Dominica
5.6%
in 2017
Vanuatu
5.0%
in 2024
Dominica rank
46th
Vanuatu rank
49th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Dominica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 5.6% against 5.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 46th and Vanuatu ranks 49th of 214 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 0.9% | 11.7% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.6% | 3.6% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Dominica or Vanuatu?
- Dominica, at 5.6% against 5.0% in Vanuatu as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Dominica and Vanuatu?
- 0.6%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Vanuatu?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Dominica and Vanuatu rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Dominica ranks 46th and Vanuatu ranks 49th 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.