Oman vs Sri Lanka: People practicing open defecation

Oman
0.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0%
in 2024
Oman rank
129th
Sri Lanka rank
129th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Oman
  • Sri Lanka
0246200020122024

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 129th of 214 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% 4.0% 0.8% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.3% 1.5% 1.1% Sri Lanka
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Oman or Sri Lanka?
Oman, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Oman and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sri Lanka?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Oman and Sri Lanka rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Oman 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

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
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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.