Saudi Arabia vs Palestine: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Saudi Arabia
0.1%
in 2024
Palestine
0.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
110th
Palestine rank
108th
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 110th and Palestine ranks 108th of 214 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Saudi Arabia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Saudi Arabia and Palestine?
- 0.0%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Palestine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Palestine rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 110th and Palestine ranks 108th 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.