Pakistan vs Timor-Leste: People practicing open defecation
Pakistan
8.2%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
7.9%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
35th
Timor-Leste rank
36th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Pakistan
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Pakistan ranks 35th and Timor-Leste ranks 36th of 214 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 37.1% | 10.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 22.2% | 4.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.5% | 0.4% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Pakistan or Timor-Leste?
- Pakistan, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Pakistan and Timor-Leste?
- 0.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Timor-Leste?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Timor-Leste rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Pakistan ranks 35th and Timor-Leste ranks 36th 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.