América Latina y el Caribe vs Saint Lucia: Proportion of population practising open defecation
América Latina y el Caribe
0.7171
in 2024
Saint Lucia
6.19
in 2022
América Latina y el Caribe rank
45th
Saint Lucia rank
44th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- América Latina y el Caribe
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 6.19 against 0.7171 in América Latina y el Caribe, a difference of 5.47.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 8.6 times América Latina y el Caribe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was América Latina y el Caribe ahead.
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 45th and Saint Lucia ranks 44th of 61 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, América Latina y el Caribe averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | América Latina y el Caribe | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.71 | 7.25 | 0.4582 | América Latina y el Caribe |
| 2010s | 3.68 | 6.48 | 2.79 | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 6.19 | 4.61 | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, América Latina y el Caribe or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 6.19 against 0.7171 in América Latina y el Caribe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between América Latina y el Caribe and Saint Lucia?
- 5.47, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for América Latina y el Caribe and Saint Lucia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do América Latina y el Caribe and Saint Lucia rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 45th and Saint Lucia ranks 44th of 61 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.