Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Saint Lucia: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
0.7171
in 2024
Saint Lucia
6.19
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
46th
Saint Lucia rank
44th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Saint Lucia
0246810200020122024

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 6.19 against 0.7171 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 5.47.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 8.6 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.

Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 46th and Saint Lucia ranks 44th of 61 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.71 7.25 0.4623 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 3.68 6.48 2.79 Saint Lucia
2020s 1.58 6.19 4.61 Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 6.19 against 0.7171 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Saint Lucia?
5.47, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Saint Lucia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Saint Lucia rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 46th and Saint Lucia ranks 44th 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