Latin America & Caribbean vs Micronesia (country): People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Latin America & Caribbean
0.7%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
9.5%
in 2014
Latin America & Caribbean rank
34th
Micronesia (country) rank
32nd
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 9.5% against 0.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 13.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th and Micronesia (country) ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 9.5% | 3.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 9.5% | 5.1% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Latin America & Caribbean or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 9.5% against 0.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2014.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Latin America & Caribbean and Micronesia (country)?
- 8.8%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Micronesia (country)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Micronesia (country) rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th and Micronesia (country) ranks 32nd 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
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.