Belize vs Palestine, State of: People practicing open defecation, rural

Belize
0.4%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
0.6%
in 2024
Belize rank
85th
Palestine, State of rank
82nd

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Belize
  • Palestine, State of
02468200020122024

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.

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

Belize ranks 85th and Palestine, State of ranks 82nd of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% 1.4% 4.1% Belize
2010s 1.8% 1.0% 0.8% Belize
2020s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Belize or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Belize and Palestine, State of?
0.2%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Palestine, State of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belize and Palestine, State of rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Belize ranks 85th and Palestine, State of ranks 82nd 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.