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
00.050.10.150.20.25200020122024

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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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.