Americas (WHO regions) vs Vanuatu: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Americas (WHO regions)
0.4506
in 2024
Vanuatu
4.96
in 2024
Americas (WHO regions) rank
51st
Vanuatu rank
50th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Americas (WHO regions)
  • Vanuatu
0246200020122024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 4.96 against 0.4506 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 4.51.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 11.0 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas (WHO regions) ahead.

Americas (WHO regions) ranks 51st and Vanuatu ranks 50th of 61 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Americas (WHO regions) averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO regions) Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 4.79 0.855 3.94 Americas (WHO regions)
2010s 2.3 2.85 0.5504 Vanuatu
2020s 0.8286 4.53 3.7 Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Americas (WHO regions) or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 4.96 against 0.4506 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Americas (WHO regions) and Vanuatu?
4.51, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Americas (WHO regions) and Vanuatu rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 51st and Vanuatu ranks 50th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed