Latin America & Caribbean vs East Timor: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Latin America & Caribbean
0.7%
in 2024
East Timor
7.9%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
34th
East Timor rank
36th
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 7.9% against 0.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 11.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th and East Timor ranks 36th of 47 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 37.1% | 30.0% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 22.2% | 18.6% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 10.5% | 9.2% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Latin America & Caribbean or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 7.9% against 0.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Latin America & Caribbean and East Timor?
- 7.2%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and East Timor?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and East Timor rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th and East Timor 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
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.