Saudi Arabia vs Palestine, State of: Share of people practicing open defecation

Saudi Arabia
0.1%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
0.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
114th
Palestine, State of rank
112th

Share of people practicing open defecation over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Palestine, State of
0.20.40.60.8200020122024

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 114th and Palestine, State of ranks 112th of 232 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Palestine, State of
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Saudi Arabia or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Saudi Arabia and Palestine, State of?
0.0%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Palestine, State of?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
Saudi Arabia ranks 114th and Palestine, State of ranks 112th 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.