Colombia vs Euro area: People practicing open defecation, rural
Colombia
9.9%
in 2024
Euro area
0.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
45th
Euro area rank
44th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Colombia
- Euro area
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.9% against 0.0% in Euro area, a difference of 9.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 45th and Euro area ranks 44th of 171 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 0.0% | 23.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 0.0% | 16.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 0.0% | 11.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Colombia or Euro area?
- Colombia, at 9.9% against 0.0% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Colombia and Euro area?
- 9.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Euro area?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Euro area rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Colombia ranks 45th and Euro area ranks 44th 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
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.