Pakistan vs Upper middle income: People practicing open defecation
Pakistan
8.2%
in 2024
Upper middle income
0.4%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
35th
Upper middle income rank
35th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Pakistan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 8.2% against 0.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 19.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 35th and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 214 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 5.5% | 21.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 2.6% | 14.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 0.8% | 9.3% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Pakistan or Upper middle income?
- Pakistan, at 8.2% against 0.4% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Pakistan and Upper middle income?
- 7.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Upper middle income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Upper middle income rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Pakistan ranks 35th and Upper middle income ranks 35th 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.