Moldova vs North Macedonia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Moldova
0.2%
in 2024
North Macedonia
0.3%
in 2024
Moldova rank
91st
North Macedonia rank
88th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Moldova
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Moldova, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 91st and North Macedonia ranks 88th of 171 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Moldova or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Moldova and North Macedonia?
- 0.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and North Macedonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and North Macedonia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Moldova ranks 91st and North Macedonia ranks 88th 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.