Oman vs Uruguay: People practicing open defecation

Oman
0.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0%
in 2024
Oman rank
129th
Uruguay rank
129th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Oman
  • Uruguay
01234200020122024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Oman ahead.

Oman ranks 129th and Uruguay ranks 129th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% 1.3% 1.9% Oman
2010s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% Uruguay
2020s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Oman or Uruguay?
Oman, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Oman and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Uruguay?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Oman and Uruguay rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Oman ranks 129th and Uruguay 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
Last refreshed

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.