Serbia vs Tonga: People practicing open defecation, rural

Serbia
0.1%
in 2024
Tonga
0.1%
in 2024
Serbia rank
99th
Tonga rank
98th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Serbia
  • Tonga
0.050.10.150.2200020122024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Serbia ranks 99th and Tonga ranks 98th of 171 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Tonga
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Tonga
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Serbia or Tonga?
Tonga, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Serbia and Tonga?
0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Tonga?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Serbia and Tonga rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Serbia ranks 99th and Tonga ranks 98th 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.