Grenada vs Uganda: People practicing open defecation

Grenada
3.5%
in 2017
Uganda
3.5%
in 2024
Grenada rank
55th
Uganda rank
56th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Grenada
  • Uganda
2.557.51012.515200020122024

How they compare

Grenada currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Grenada ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 56th of 214 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Grenada Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 11.9% 9.4% Uganda
2010s 3.4% 7.8% 4.4% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Grenada or Uganda?
Grenada, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Uganda as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Grenada and Uganda?
0.0%, with Grenada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Grenada and Uganda rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Grenada ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 56th 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.