East Timor vs Upper middle income: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
East Timor
7.9%
in 2024
Upper middle income
0.4%
in 2024
East Timor rank
36th
Upper middle income rank
35th
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- East Timor
- Upper middle income
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 7.9% against 0.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 18.5 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 36th and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 214 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 5.2% | 32.0% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 2.6% | 19.6% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 0.8% | 9.7% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, East Timor or Upper middle income?
- East Timor, at 7.9% against 0.4% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between East Timor and Upper middle income?
- 7.5%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Upper middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do East Timor and Upper middle income rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- East Timor ranks 36th and Upper middle income ranks 35th 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.