Panama vs Trinidad and Tobago: People practicing open defecation, urban

Panama
0.2%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
0.2%
in 2024
Panama rank
74th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
77th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Panama
  • Trinidad and Tobago
00.511.5200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 74th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th of 182 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3% 0.0% 1.3% Panama
2010s 0.8% 0.1% 0.7% Panama
2020s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Panama or Trinidad and Tobago?
Panama, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Panama and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Trinidad and Tobago?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Panama and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Panama ranks 74th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th 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.