Comoros vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: People practicing open defecation, rural

Comoros
2.1%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.4%
in 2016
Comoros rank
73rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
74th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Comoros
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.511.52200020122024

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 2.1% against 1.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Comoros ranks 73rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 74th of 171 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 1.4% 0.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Comoros or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Comoros, at 2.1% against 1.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Comoros and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.7%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Comoros and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Comoros ranks 73rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 74th 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.