Bolivia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: People practicing open defecation, rural

Bolivia
24.9%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
8.1%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
23rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
23rd

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Bolivia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 24.9% against 8.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 16.8%.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 3.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Bolivia ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 56.4% 24.4% 31.9% Bolivia
2010s 40.2% 16.2% 24.1% Bolivia
2020s 28.2% 9.8% 18.3% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Bolivia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Bolivia, at 24.9% against 8.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Bolivia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
16.8%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Bolivia ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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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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.