Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs Palestine: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
0.1%
in 2017
Palestine
0.1%
in 2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
107th
Palestine rank
108th
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Palestine
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Palestine, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 107th 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 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or Palestine?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 0.1% against 0.1% in Palestine as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Palestine?
- 0.0%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Palestine?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Palestine rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 107th 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.