Europe & Central Asia vs Saint Lucia: People practicing open defecation
Europe & Central Asia
0.0%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
6.2%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia rank
41st
Saint Lucia rank
43rd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 6.2% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 373.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st and Saint Lucia ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 7.2% | 7.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 6.5% | 6.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 6.2% | 6.2% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Europe & Central Asia or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 6.2% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Europe & Central Asia and Saint Lucia?
- 6.2%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Saint Lucia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Saint Lucia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st and Saint Lucia ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- 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.