Belize vs Croatia: People practicing open defecation, rural

Belize
0.4%
in 2024
Croatia
0.4%
in 2021
Belize rank
85th
Croatia rank
87th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Belize
  • Croatia
02468200020122024

How they compare

Belize currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Croatia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 85th and Croatia ranks 87th of 171 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Croatia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% 0.4% 5.1% Belize
2010s 1.8% 0.4% 1.4% Belize
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Belize or Croatia?
Belize, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Belize and Croatia?
0.0%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Croatia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belize and Croatia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Belize ranks 85th and Croatia ranks 87th of 171 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, 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.