Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: People practicing open defecation
Dominican Republic
1.7%
in 2024
Ecuador
1.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
73rd
Ecuador rank
72nd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Ecuador ranks 72nd of 214 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 9.3% | 4.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 5.3% | 2.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Ecuador ranks 72nd 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.