Iraq vs Uruguay: People practicing open defecation
Iraq
0.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
126th
Uruguay rank
129th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Iraq
- Uruguay
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 126th and Uruguay ranks 129th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.4% | 2.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 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, Iraq or Uruguay?
- Iraq, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Iraq and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Uruguay rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Iraq ranks 126th 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
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.