Asia Oriental y Pacífico vs India: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Asia Oriental y Pacífico
0.7299
in 2024
India
6.73
in 2024
Asia Oriental y Pacífico rank
44th
India rank
43rd

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Asia Oriental y Pacífico
  • India
020406080200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 6.73 against 0.7299 in Asia Oriental y Pacífico, a difference of 6.

That makes India's figure about 9.2 times Asia Oriental y Pacífico's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Asia Oriental y Pacífico ranks 44th and India ranks 43rd of 61 groups.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Oriental y Pacífico India Difference Ahead
2000s 5.82 60.13 54.32 India
2010s 3 31.99 28.99 India
2020s 1.15 11.75 10.6 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Asia Oriental y Pacífico or India?
India, at 6.73 against 0.7299 in Asia Oriental y Pacífico as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Asia Oriental y Pacífico and India?
6, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia Oriental y Pacífico and India?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Asia Oriental y Pacífico and India rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Asia Oriental y Pacífico ranks 44th and India ranks 43rd 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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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