Cuba vs Northern Mariana Islands: Share of people practicing open defecation
Cuba
0.2%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands
0.2%
in 2024
Cuba rank
105th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
106th
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- Cuba
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 105th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 106th of 232 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Cuba or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Cuba, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Cuba and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Cuba ranks 105th 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.