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
0.10.20.30.40.50.6200020122024

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

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
Last refreshed

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.