Fiji vs Uruguay: People practicing open defecation

Fiji
0.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0%
in 2024
Fiji rank
129th
Uruguay rank
129th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Fiji
  • Uruguay
00.511.5200020122024

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Fiji ranks 129th and Uruguay ranks 129th of 214 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 1.4% 0.9% Uruguay
2010s 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% Uruguay
2020s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Fiji or Uruguay?
Fiji, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Fiji and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Fiji and Uruguay rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Fiji ranks 129th and Uruguay ranks 129th 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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.