Panama vs Venezuela: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Panama
3.1%
in 2024
Venezuela
3.0%
in 2021
Panama rank
59th
Venezuela rank
60th
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Panama
- Venezuela
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.
Panama ranks 59th and Venezuela ranks 60th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.8% | 0.7% | Venezuela |
| 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?
- Panama, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Panama and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Venezuela?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Venezuela rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Panama ranks 59th and Venezuela 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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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.