Latin America & Caribbean vs Pakistan: People practicing open defecation
Latin America & Caribbean
0.7%
in 2024
Pakistan
8.2%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
34th
Pakistan rank
35th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 8.2% against 0.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 11.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 27.0% | 19.5% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 17.5% | 13.8% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 10.1% | 8.8% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Latin America & Caribbean or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 8.2% against 0.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Latin America & Caribbean and Pakistan?
- 7.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Pakistan rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 35th 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.