American Samoa vs Nauru: People practicing open defecation of population

American Samoa
0.722
in 2014
Nauru
0.8231
in 2024
American Samoa rank
85th
Nauru rank
83rd

People practicing open defecation of population over time

  • American Samoa
  • Nauru
0.511.52200020122024

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 0.8231 against 0.722 in American Samoa, a difference of 0.1011.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.

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

American Samoa ranks 85th and Nauru ranks 83rd of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Nauru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.722 1.7 0.9775 Nauru
2010s 0.722 1.46 0.7385 Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, American Samoa or Nauru?
Nauru, at 0.8231 against 0.722 in American Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population between American Samoa and Nauru?
0.1011, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Nauru?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do American Samoa and Nauru rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population?
American Samoa ranks 85th and Nauru ranks 83rd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People practicing open defecation of population. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed