Northern Mariana Islands vs Türkiye: Share of people practicing open defecation
Northern Mariana Islands
0.2%
in 2024
Türkiye
0.1%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands rank
106th
Türkiye rank
109th
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Türkiye
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 106th and Türkiye ranks 109th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Northern Mariana Islands or Türkiye?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Northern Mariana Islands and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Türkiye rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 106th and Türkiye ranks 109th 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.