Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Comoros or Syrian Arab Republic?

Comoros, at 2.1% against 1.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Syrian Arab Republic?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

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.

Comoros vs Syrian Arab Republic: People practicing open defecation, rural

Comoros

2.1%

in 2024

Syrian Arab Republic

1.4%

in 2016

Comoros rank

73rd

Syrian Arab Republic rank

76th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

Comoros
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 2.1% against 1.4% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.5 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

Comoros ranks 73rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 76th of 171 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	1.4%	1.5%	0.0%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Comoros or Syrian Arab Republic?: Comoros, at 2.1% against 1.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Comoros and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.7%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Syrian Arab Republic?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Comoros and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?: Comoros ranks 73rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 76th 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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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.