Dominican Republic vs Euro area: People practicing open defecation, urban
Dominican Republic
1.1%
in 2024
Euro area
0.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
46th
Euro area rank
44th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Dominican Republic
- Euro area
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.1% against 0.0% in Euro area, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 46th and Euro area ranks 44th of 182 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Dominican Republic or Euro area?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.1% against 0.0% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Dominican Republic and Euro area?
- 1.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Euro area?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Euro area rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th and Euro area ranks 44th 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.