Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs Palestine, State of: Share of people practicing open defecation
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
0.1%
in 2017
Palestine, State of
0.1%
in 2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
111th
Palestine, State of rank
112th
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 111th 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 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or Palestine, State of?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 0.1% against 0.1% in Palestine, State of as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Palestine, State of?
- 0.0%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Palestine, State of?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 111th 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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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.