Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Saint Lucia: People practicing open defecation, urban
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 2.1% against 0.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 14.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th and Saint Lucia ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 8.4% | 7.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 2.1% against 0.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saint Lucia?
- 2.0%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saint Lucia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saint Lucia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th and Saint Lucia ranks 31st 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
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.