Antigua and Barbuda vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of people practicing open defecation

Antigua and Barbuda
0.1%
in 2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
0.1%
in 2017
Antigua and Barbuda rank
108th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
111th

Share of people practicing open defecation over time

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
0.250.50.7511.2200020122024

How they compare

Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 1.1 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 108th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 111th of 232 countries.

Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Antigua and Barbuda Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 0.4% 0.7% Antigua and Barbuda
2010s 0.7% 0.2% 0.5% Antigua and Barbuda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Antigua and Barbuda or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
Antigua and Barbuda, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Antigua and Barbuda and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
0.0%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 108th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 111th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people practicing open defecation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of people practicing open defecation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.