Dominica vs Saint Lucia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Dominica
5.6%
in 2017
Saint Lucia
6.2%
in 2022
Dominica rank
39th
Saint Lucia rank
36th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Dominica
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 6.2% against 5.6% in Dominica, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominica ahead.

Dominica ranks 39th and Saint Lucia ranks 36th of 213 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.6% 7.2% 5.3% Dominica
2010s 6.2% 6.5% 0.4% Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Dominica or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 6.2% against 5.6% in Dominica as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Dominica and Saint Lucia?
0.6%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Saint Lucia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Dominica and Saint Lucia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Dominica ranks 39th and Saint Lucia ranks 36th of 213 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed