Moldova vs Montenegro: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)

Moldova
0.2%
in 2024
Montenegro
0.1%
in 2024
Moldova rank
91st
Montenegro rank
93rd

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) over time

  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
00.10.20.3200020122024

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.8 times Montenegro's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.

Moldova ranks 91st and Montenegro ranks 93rd of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Montenegro
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Moldova
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Moldova or Montenegro?
Moldova, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Montenegro as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Moldova and Montenegro?
0.1%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Montenegro?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Moldova and Montenegro rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Moldova ranks 91st and Montenegro ranks 93rd 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.