Iraq vs Oman: People practicing open defecation, rural

Iraq
0.0%
in 2024
Oman
0.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
103rd
Oman rank
103rd

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Iraq
  • Oman
051015200020122024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Oman, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 103rd and Oman ranks 103rd of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Oman Difference Ahead
2000s 10.1% 10.6% 0.5% Oman
2010s 2.0% 1.2% 0.8% Iraq
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Iraq or Oman?
Iraq, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Iraq and Oman?
0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Oman?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Oman rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Iraq ranks 103rd and Oman ranks 103rd 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.