India vs Marshall Islands: Proportion of population practising open defecation

India
6.73
in 2024
Marshall Islands
6.82
in 2024
India rank
43rd
Marshall Islands rank
40th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • India
  • Marshall Islands
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 6.82 against 6.73 in India, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 43rd and Marshall Islands ranks 40th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 60.13 12.7 47.43 India
2010s 31.99 9.28 22.71 India
2020s 11.75 7.17 4.59 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, India or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 6.82 against 6.73 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between India and Marshall Islands?
0.09, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Marshall Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Marshall Islands rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
India ranks 43rd and Marshall Islands ranks 40th 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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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