Iran vs Tuvalu: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Iran
1.4%
in 2016
Tuvalu
2.2%
in 2024
Iran rank
74th
Tuvalu rank
72nd
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Iran
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 2.2% against 1.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.5 times Iran's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 74th and Tuvalu ranks 72nd of 171 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 10.9% | 9.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 7.3% | 5.8% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Iran or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 2.2% against 1.4% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Iran and Tuvalu?
- 0.8%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tuvalu?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Iran and Tuvalu rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Iran ranks 74th and Tuvalu ranks 72nd 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.