European Union vs Panama: People practicing open defecation, rural
European Union
0.0%
in 2024
Panama
9.8%
in 2024
European Union rank
44th
Panama rank
46th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- European Union
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 9.8% against 0.0% in European Union, a difference of 9.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
European Union 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 | European Union | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 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, European Union or Panama?
- Panama, at 9.8% against 0.0% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between European Union and Panama?
- 9.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Panama rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- European Union 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.