Costa Rica vs Syrian Arab Republic: People practicing open defecation, urban
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
0.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
86th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
85th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 86th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 85th of 182 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Costa Rica or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Costa Rica and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 85th 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
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.