Euro area vs Panama: People practicing open defecation, rural
Euro area
0.0%
in 2024
Panama
9.8%
in 2024
Euro area rank
44th
Panama rank
46th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Euro area
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 9.8% against 0.0% in Euro area, a difference of 9.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 44th and Panama ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 16.7% | 16.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 13.1% | 13.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 10.5% | 10.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Euro area or Panama?
- Panama, at 9.8% against 0.0% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Euro area and Panama?
- 9.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Panama rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Euro area ranks 44th and Panama ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- 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.