Belize vs Cuba: People practicing open defecation, rural

Belize
0.4%
in 2024
Cuba
0.5%
in 2024
Belize rank
85th
Cuba rank
84th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Belize
  • Cuba
02468200020122024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Belize, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 85th and Cuba ranks 84th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Cuba Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% 3.6% 1.9% Belize
2010s 1.8% 1.7% 0.1% Belize
2020s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Belize or Cuba?
Cuba, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Belize and Cuba?
0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cuba?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belize and Cuba rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Belize ranks 85th and Cuba ranks 84th 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.