Dominican Republic vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: People practicing open defecation
Dominican Republic
1.7%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1.3%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
73rd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
76th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Dominican Republic
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.7% against 1.3% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Saint Kitts and Nevis's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 76th of 214 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 2.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Dominican Republic or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.7% against 1.3% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Dominican Republic and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Dominican Republic and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 76th 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.