How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Panama vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: People practicing open defecation

Panama

3.1%

in 2024

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

3.0%

in 2021

Panama rank

59th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

60th

People practicing open defecation over time

Panama
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Panama currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Panama ranks 59th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.0%	7.8%	0.7%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	4.9%	4.1%	0.9%	Panama
2020s	3.7%	3.0%	0.7%	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Panama or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Panama, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Panama and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Panama and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for people practicing open defecation?: Panama ranks 59th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.