Chile vs Mexico: People practicing open defecation, urban

Chile
0.0%
in 2024
Mexico
0.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
95th
Mexico rank
95th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Chile
  • Mexico
0123200020122024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Chile ranks 95th and Mexico ranks 95th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 2.7% 1.2% Mexico
2010s 0.7% 1.2% 0.5% Mexico
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Chile or Mexico?
Chile, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Chile and Mexico?
0.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Chile ranks 95th and Mexico ranks 95th of 182 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, 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.