India vs Post-demographic dividend: People practicing open defecation, rural

India
10.7%
in 2024
Post-demographic dividend
0.0%
in 2024
India rank
42nd
Post-demographic dividend rank
43rd

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • India
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

India currently reports 10.7% against 0.0% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes India's figure about 1,681.9 times Post-demographic dividend's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 42nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 43rd of 171 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 76.3% 0.1% 76.2% India
2010s 42.7% 0.0% 42.7% India
2020s 17.4% 0.0% 17.4% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, India or Post-demographic dividend?
India, at 10.7% against 0.0% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between India and Post-demographic dividend?
10.7%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Post-demographic dividend?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
India ranks 42nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 43rd 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.