Croatia vs Northern Mariana Islands: Share of people practicing open defecation
Croatia
0.2%
in 2021
Northern Mariana Islands
0.2%
in 2024
Croatia rank
103rd
Northern Mariana Islands rank
106th
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- Croatia
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.4 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Croatia ranks 103rd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 106th of 232 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Croatia or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Croatia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Croatia and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Croatia ranks 103rd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 106th 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.