Vanuatu vs World Bank (upper middle income): Proportion of population practising open defecation
Vanuatu
4.96
in 2024
World Bank (upper middle income)
0.63
in 2024
Vanuatu rank
50th
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
49th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Vanuatu
- World Bank (upper middle income)
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 4.96 against 0.63 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 4.33.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 7.9 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World Bank (upper middle income) ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 50th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 49th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 2 and World Bank (upper middle income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | World Bank (upper middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.855 | 5.14 | 4.29 | World Bank (upper middle income) |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.56 | 0.2907 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 4.53 | 1.09 | 3.44 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Vanuatu or World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Vanuatu, at 4.96 against 0.63 in World Bank (upper middle income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Vanuatu and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 4.33, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Vanuatu and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Vanuatu ranks 50th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 49th 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.