Bahamas vs Palestine, State of: Share of people practicing open defecation
Bahamas
0.1%
in 2019
Palestine, State of
0.1%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
113th
Palestine, State of rank
112th
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- Bahamas
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 113th and Palestine, State of ranks 112th of 232 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Bahamas or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Bahamas and Palestine, State of?
- 0.0%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Palestine, State of?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Bahamas ranks 113th and Palestine, State of ranks 112th 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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About this data
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.