Dominican Republic vs Uganda: People practicing open defecation, rural

Dominican Republic
5.1%
in 2024
Uganda
4.2%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Uganda rank
61st

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Uganda
57.51012.515200020122024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 5.1% against 4.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Uganda ranks 61st of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 8.7% 13.9% 5.2% Uganda
2010s 6.8% 8.9% 2.1% Uganda
2020s 5.4% 5.2% 0.2% 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 Uganda?
Dominican Republic, at 5.1% against 4.2% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Dominican Republic and Uganda?
0.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Uganda rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Dominican Republic ranks 59th and Uganda ranks 61st 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.