American Samoa vs Caribbean: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
American Samoa
0.7%
in 2014
Caribbean
0.7%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
92nd
Caribbean rank
91st
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- American Samoa
- Caribbean
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 92nd and Caribbean ranks 91st of 249 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 7.9% | 7.2% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 6.9% | 6.2% | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, American Samoa or Caribbean?
- Caribbean, at 0.7% against 0.7% in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between American Samoa and Caribbean?
- 0.0%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Caribbean?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do American Samoa and Caribbean rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- American Samoa ranks 92nd and Caribbean ranks 91st of 249 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.