Kenya vs Panama: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate

Kenya
-6.71 % change on previous year
in 2024
Panama
-5.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
94th
Panama rank
91st

People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports -5.78 % change on previous year against -6.71 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 0.93 % change on previous year.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 94th and Panama ranks 91st of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Panama Difference Ahead
2000s -3.21 % change on previous year -3.04 % change on previous year 0.1702 % change on previous year Panama
2010s -4.37 % change on previous year -3.97 % change on previous year 0.3966 % change on previous year Panama
2020s -6.04 % change on previous year -5.28 % change on previous year 0.7577 % change on previous year Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate, Kenya or Panama?
Panama, at -5.78 % change on previous year against -6.71 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate between Kenya and Panama?
0.93 % change on previous year, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 94th and Panama ranks 91st of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 3,471 data points, 2001–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.