Central Europe and the Baltics vs Dominican Republic: People practicing open defecation, urban

Central Europe and the Baltics
0.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
1.1%
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
44th
Dominican Republic rank
46th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Dominican Republic
0123200020122024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1.1% against 0.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 44th and Dominican Republic ranks 46th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% Dominican Republic
2010s 0.0% 1.6% 1.6% Dominican Republic
2020s 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Central Europe and the Baltics or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 1.1% against 0.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Central Europe and the Baltics and Dominican Republic?
1.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Dominican Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Dominican Republic rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 44th and Dominican Republic ranks 46th of 47 groups.
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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
229 places, 5,626 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.