What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Dominican Republic and European Union?

1.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and European Union?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Dominican Republic vs European Union: People practicing open defecation, urban

Dominican Republic

1.1%

in 2024

European Union

0.0%

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

46th

European Union rank

44th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

Dominican Republic
European Union

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1.1% against 0.0% in European Union, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 46th and European Union 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	European Union	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 European Union?: Dominican Republic, at 1.1% against 0.0% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Dominican Republic and European Union?: 1.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and European Union?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and European Union rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?: Dominican Republic ranks 46th and European Union 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.