How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Panama?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Panama: People practicing open defecation, rural

Central Europe and the Baltics

0.0%

in 2024

Panama

9.8%

in 2024

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

44th

Panama rank

46th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 9.8% against 0.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 9.8%.

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

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 44th and Panama ranks 46th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Panama	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0%	16.7%	16.7%	Panama
2010s	0.0%	13.1%	13.1%	Panama
2020s	0.0%	10.5%	10.5%	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Central Europe and the Baltics or Panama?: Panama, at 9.8% against 0.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Central Europe and the Baltics and Panama?: 9.8%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Panama?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Panama rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 44th and Panama ranks 46th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.