Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs Türkiye: People practicing open defecation

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
0.1%
in 2017
Türkiye
0.1%
in 2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
107th
Türkiye rank
105th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Türkiye
0.10.20.30.40.50.6200020122024

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 107th and Türkiye ranks 105th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Türkiye
2010s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Türkiye?
0.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Türkiye?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Türkiye rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 107th and Türkiye ranks 105th 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

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.