Saudi Arabia vs Palestine, State of: People practicing open defecation, rural

Saudi Arabia
0.6%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
0.6%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
81st
Palestine, State of rank
82nd

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Palestine, State of
00.511.5200020122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 81st and Palestine, State of ranks 82nd of 171 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% Palestine, State of
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Saudi Arabia or Palestine, State of?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Saudi Arabia and Palestine, State of?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Palestine, State of?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Palestine, State of rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Saudi Arabia ranks 81st and Palestine, State of ranks 82nd 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.