India vs Marshall Islands: People practicing open defecation
India
6.7%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
6.8%
in 2024
India rank
42nd
Marshall Islands rank
39th
People practicing open defecation over time
- India
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 42nd and Marshall Islands ranks 39th of 214 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 12.7% | 47.4% | India |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 9.3% | 22.7% | India |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 7.2% | 4.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, India or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 6.8% against 6.7% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between India and Marshall Islands?
- 0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Marshall Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Marshall Islands rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- India ranks 42nd and Marshall Islands ranks 39th 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.