Mexico vs Sri Lanka: People practicing open defecation
Mexico
0.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0%
in 2024
Mexico rank
129th
Sri Lanka rank
129th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Mexico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 129th of 214 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.1% | 2.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
- Mexico, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Mexico ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 129th 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.