Bangladesh vs British Virgin Islands: Share of people practicing open defecation

Bangladesh
0.0%
in 2024
British Virgin Islands
0.0%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
133rd
British Virgin Islands rank
133rd

Share of people practicing open defecation over time

  • Bangladesh
  • British Virgin Islands
051015200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 133rd and British Virgin Islands ranks 133rd of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh British Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 11.8% 0.6% 11.2% Bangladesh
2010s 4.9% 0.0% 4.9% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Bangladesh or British Virgin Islands?
Bangladesh, at 0.0% against 0.0% in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Bangladesh and British Virgin Islands?
0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and British Virgin Islands?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and British Virgin Islands rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
Bangladesh ranks 133rd and British Virgin Islands ranks 133rd 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

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
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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.