Marshall Islands vs Timor-Leste: People practicing open defecation
Marshall Islands
6.8%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
7.9%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
39th
Timor-Leste rank
36th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Marshall Islands
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 7.9% against 6.8% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.2 times Marshall Islands's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 39th and Timor-Leste ranks 36th of 214 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 37.1% | 24.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 22.2% | 12.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 10.5% | 3.3% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Marshall Islands or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 7.9% against 6.8% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Marshall Islands and Timor-Leste?
- 1.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Timor-Leste?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Timor-Leste rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Marshall Islands ranks 39th and Timor-Leste ranks 36th 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.