India vs East Timor: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
India
10.7%
in 2024
East Timor
11.7%
in 2024
India rank
42nd
East Timor rank
40th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) over time
- India
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 11.7% against 10.7% in India, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was India ahead.
India ranks 42nd and East Timor ranks 40th of 171 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 45.0% | 28.0% | India |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 28.8% | 13.9% | India |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.3% | 2.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, India or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 11.7% against 10.7% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between India and East Timor?
- 1.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and East Timor?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do India and East Timor rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- India ranks 42nd and East Timor ranks 40th 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.