Late-demographic dividend vs Timor-Leste: People practicing open defecation

Late-demographic dividend
0.1%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
7.9%
in 2024
Late-demographic dividend rank
39th
Timor-Leste rank
36th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 7.9% against 0.1% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 132.3 times Late-demographic dividend's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 39th and Timor-Leste ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 2.6% 37.1% 34.5% Timor-Leste
2010s 1.1% 22.2% 21.1% Timor-Leste
2020s 0.2% 10.5% 10.3% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Late-demographic dividend or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 7.9% against 0.1% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Late-demographic dividend and Timor-Leste?
7.8%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Timor-Leste?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Late-demographic dividend and Timor-Leste rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 39th and Timor-Leste ranks 36th 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.