India vs Saint Lucia: Proportion of population practising open defecation

India
6.73
in 2024
Saint Lucia
6.19
in 2022
India rank
43rd
Saint Lucia rank
44th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • India
  • Saint Lucia
020406080200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 6.73 against 6.19 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.54.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 43rd and Saint Lucia ranks 44th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 60.13 7.25 52.89 India
2010s 31.99 6.48 25.52 India
2020s 14.33 6.19 8.13 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, India or Saint Lucia?
India, at 6.73 against 6.19 in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between India and Saint Lucia?
0.54, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saint Lucia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do India and Saint Lucia rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
India ranks 43rd and Saint Lucia ranks 44th 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