Timor-Leste vs Wallis and Futuna: Share of people practicing open defecation
Timor-Leste
7.9%
in 2024
Wallis and Futuna
6.9%
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
36th
Wallis and Futuna rank
39th
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- Timor-Leste
- Wallis and Futuna
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 7.9% against 6.9% in Wallis and Futuna, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Wallis and Futuna's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Timor-Leste ranks 36th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 39th of 232 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Wallis and Futuna | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 4.5% | 32.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 5.8% | 16.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 6.8% | 3.6% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Timor-Leste or Wallis and Futuna?
- Timor-Leste, at 7.9% against 6.9% in Wallis and Futuna as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Timor-Leste and Wallis and Futuna?
- 1.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Wallis and Futuna?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Timor-Leste and Wallis and Futuna rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Timor-Leste ranks 36th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 39th 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.