El Salvador vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of people practicing open defecation
El Salvador
1.2%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1.3%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
79th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
77th
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- El Salvador
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 79th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 77th of 232 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 2.3% | 4.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.4% | 2.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, El Salvador or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 1.3% against 1.2% in El Salvador as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between El Salvador and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.1%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
- El Salvador ranks 79th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 77th 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.