Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Naoero or Syrian Arab Republic?

Naoero, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and Syrian Arab Republic?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

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.

Naoero vs Syrian Arab Republic: People practicing open defecation

Naoero

0.8%

in 2024

Syrian Arab Republic

0.7%

in 2016

Naoero rank

82nd

Syrian Arab Republic rank

85th

People practicing open defecation over time

Naoero
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Naoero currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Naoero's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Naoero has been ahead every year.

Naoero ranks 82nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 85th of 214 countries.

Naoero has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Naoero	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.9%	1.3%	0.5%	Naoero
2010s	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	Naoero

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Naoero or Syrian Arab Republic?: Naoero, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Naoero and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.1%, with Naoero ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and Syrian Arab Republic?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Naoero and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for people practicing open defecation?: Naoero ranks 82nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 85th 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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Indicator: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.