Marshall Islands vs Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Proportion of population practising open defecation

Marshall Islands
6.82
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
3.96
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
40th
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank
37th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
468101214200020122024

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 6.82 against 3.96 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), a difference of 2.86.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.7 times Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)'s.

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

Marshall Islands ranks 40th and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 37th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 12.7 9.83 2.87 Marshall Islands
2010s 9.28 7.73 1.55 Marshall Islands
2020s 7.17 6.26 0.9051 Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Marshall Islands or Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Marshall Islands, at 6.82 against 3.96 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Marshall Islands and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
2.86, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Marshall Islands ranks 40th and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 37th 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