High income vs Marshall Islands: People practicing open defecation

High income
0.0%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
6.8%
in 2024
High income rank
42nd
Marshall Islands rank
39th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • High income
  • Marshall Islands
051015200020122024

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 6.8% against 0.0% in High income, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 493.1 times High income's.

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

High income ranks 42nd and Marshall Islands ranks 39th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 12.7% 12.6% Marshall Islands
2010s 0.0% 9.3% 9.2% Marshall Islands
2020s 0.0% 7.2% 7.1% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, High income or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 6.8% against 0.0% in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between High income and Marshall Islands?
6.8%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Marshall Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do High income and Marshall Islands rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
High income ranks 42nd and Marshall Islands ranks 39th 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

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.