Dominican Republic vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: People practicing open defecation, rural
Dominican Republic
5.1%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
4.0%
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
62nd
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Dominican Republic
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 5.1% against 4.0% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 62nd of 171 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 2.4% | 6.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 3.8% | 3.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Dominican Republic or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Dominican Republic, at 5.1% against 4.0% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Dominican Republic and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 1.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 62nd 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.