North Macedonia vs Saudi Arabia: People practicing open defecation
North Macedonia
0.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.1%
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
111th
Saudi Arabia rank
110th
People practicing open defecation over time
- North Macedonia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 110th of 214 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, North Macedonia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- North Macedonia ranks 111th and Saudi Arabia ranks 110th 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.