Arab World vs Bolivia, Plurinational State of: People practicing open defecation, rural

Arab World
6.9%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
24.9%
in 2024
Arab World rank
25th
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
23rd

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Arab World
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 24.9% against 6.9% in Arab World, a difference of 18.0%.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 3.6 times Arab World's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 25th and Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Bolivia, Plurinational State of Difference Ahead
2000s 23.9% 56.4% 32.4% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 14.7% 40.2% 25.5% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 8.4% 28.2% 19.8% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Arab World or Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 24.9% against 6.9% in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Arab World and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
18.0%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Arab World ranks 25th and Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural 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
218 places, 5,299 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.