Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: People practicing open defecation, rural
Dominican Republic
5.1%
in 2024
Ecuador
4.9%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Ecuador rank
60th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 5.1% against 4.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Ecuador ranks 60th of 171 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 20.0% | 11.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 12.2% | 5.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 6.4% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
- Dominican Republic, at 5.1% against 4.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Ecuador ranks 60th 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.