American Samoa vs Aruba: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre

American Samoa
0.0036 units per square kilometre
in 2014
Aruba
0.0048 units per square kilometre
in 2024
American Samoa rank
14th
Aruba rank
12th

People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre over time

  • American Samoa
  • Aruba
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How they compare

Aruba currently reports 0.0048 units per square kilometre against 0.0036 units per square kilometre in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0012 units per square kilometre.

That makes Aruba's figure about 1.3 times American Samoa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 14th and Aruba ranks 12th of 214 countries.

Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Aruba Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0036 units per square kilometre 0.0061 units per square kilometre 0.0025 units per square kilometre Aruba
2010s 0.0036 units per square kilometre 0.0057 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre, American Samoa or Aruba?
Aruba, at 0.0048 units per square kilometre against 0.0036 units per square kilometre in American Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre between American Samoa and Aruba?
0.0012 units per square kilometre, with Aruba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Aruba?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do American Samoa and Aruba rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
American Samoa ranks 14th and Aruba ranks 12th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,016 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.