Moldova vs Samoa: People practicing open defecation
Moldova
0.1%
in 2024
Samoa
0.2%
in 2024
Moldova rank
106th
Samoa rank
103rd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Moldova
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Moldova, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Moldova ranks 106th and Samoa ranks 103rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Moldova or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Moldova and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and Samoa rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Moldova ranks 106th and Samoa ranks 103rd 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.