Rwanda vs Türkiye: People practicing open defecation, rural
Rwanda
1.3%
in 2024
Türkiye
0.6%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
77th
Türkiye rank
80th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Rwanda
- Türkiye
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.3% against 0.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.0 times Türkiye's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 77th and Türkiye ranks 80th of 171 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 2.0% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 1.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Rwanda or Türkiye?
- Rwanda, at 1.3% against 0.6% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Rwanda and Türkiye?
- 0.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Türkiye rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Rwanda ranks 77th and Türkiye ranks 80th 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.