IBRD only vs Vanuatu: People practicing open defecation, urban

IBRD only
0.1%
in 2024
Vanuatu
1.9%
in 2024
IBRD only rank
31st
Vanuatu rank
33rd

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • IBRD only
  • Vanuatu
0246200020122024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 1.9% against 0.1% in IBRD only, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 13.7 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 31st and Vanuatu ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 5.1% 0.1% 5.0% IBRD only
2010s 2.5% 0.9% 1.6% IBRD only
2020s 0.6% 1.7% 1.1% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, IBRD only or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 1.9% against 0.1% in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between IBRD only and Vanuatu?
1.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and Vanuatu rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
IBRD only ranks 31st and Vanuatu ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
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
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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.