Chile vs Sri Lanka: People practicing open defecation, rural

Chile
0.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
103rd
Sri Lanka rank
103rd

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Chile
  • Sri Lanka
0246200020122024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Chile ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 4.6% 2.0% Sri Lanka
2010s 3.1% 1.7% 1.4% Chile
2020s 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Chile or Sri Lanka?
Chile, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Chile and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Chile ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd 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.