Caribbean Small States vs Mongolia: People practicing open defecation, rural
Caribbean Small States
0.5%
in 2024
Mongolia
13.7%
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
36th
Mongolia rank
38th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 13.7% against 0.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 25.3 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 36th and Mongolia ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 35.3% | 32.0% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 25.8% | 23.7% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 16.2% | 15.4% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Caribbean Small States or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 13.7% against 0.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Caribbean Small States and Mongolia?
- 13.2%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Mongolia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Mongolia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 36th and Mongolia ranks 38th 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
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.