American Samoa vs Syria: People practicing open defecation of population

American Samoa
0.722
in 2014
Syria
0.6821
in 2016
American Samoa rank
85th
Syria rank
86th

People practicing open defecation of population over time

  • American Samoa
  • Syria
00.511.52200020082016

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 0.722 against 0.6821 in Syria, a difference of 0.0399.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Syria ahead.

American Samoa ranks 85th and Syria ranks 86th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.722 1.04 0.3211 Syria
2010s 0.722 0.7232 0.0012 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, American Samoa or Syria?
American Samoa, at 0.722 against 0.6821 in Syria as of 2014.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population between American Samoa and Syria?
0.0399, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Syria?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do American Samoa and Syria rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population?
American Samoa ranks 85th and Syria ranks 86th 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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About this data

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