Marshall Islands vs OECD members: People practicing open defecation
Marshall Islands
6.8%
in 2024
OECD members
0.1%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
39th
OECD members rank
37th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Marshall Islands
- OECD members
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 6.8% against 0.1% in OECD members, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 77.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 39th and OECD members ranks 37th of 214 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 0.8% | 11.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 0.4% | 8.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 0.1% | 7.0% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Marshall Islands or OECD members?
- Marshall Islands, at 6.8% against 0.1% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Marshall Islands and OECD members?
- 6.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and OECD members?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and OECD members rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Marshall Islands ranks 39th and OECD members ranks 37th 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.