Djibouti vs Marshall Islands: People practicing open defecation, urban

Djibouti
2.7%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
3.7%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
27th
Marshall Islands rank
24th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Djibouti
  • Marshall Islands
01234200020122024

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 3.7% against 2.7% in Djibouti, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.4 times Djibouti's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 27th and Marshall Islands ranks 24th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% 3.6% 0.6% Djibouti
2010s 3.2% 3.7% 0.5% Marshall Islands
2020s 2.7% 3.7% 1.0% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Djibouti or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 3.7% against 2.7% in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Djibouti and Marshall Islands?
1.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Marshall Islands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Marshall Islands rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Djibouti ranks 27th and Marshall Islands ranks 24th 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.