Belize vs Cook Islands: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Belize
0.5704
in 2022
Cook Islands
0.5906
in 2024
Belize rank
90th
Cook Islands rank
88th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Belize
  • Cook Islands
01234200020122024

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 0.5906 against 0.5704 in Belize, a difference of 0.0202.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 90th and Cook Islands ranks 88th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Cook Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 3.5 0.3783 3.12 Belize
2010s 1.35 0.4744 0.8748 Belize
2020s 0.5699 0.5653 0.0046 Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Belize or Cook Islands?
Cook Islands, at 0.5906 against 0.5704 in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Belize and Cook Islands?
0.0202, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cook Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belize and Cook Islands rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Belize ranks 90th and Cook Islands ranks 88th of 231 countries.
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