Panama vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: People practicing open defecation

Panama
3.1%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2.5%
in 2018
Panama rank
59th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
62nd

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Panama
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2468200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 3.1% against 2.5% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 59th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 62nd of 214 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
2000s 7.0% 1.9% 5.1% Panama
2010s 5.0% 2.5% 2.5% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Panama or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Panama, at 3.1% against 2.5% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Panama and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
0.6%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Panama and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Panama ranks 59th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 62nd 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.