Dominican Republic vs Tuvalu: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Dominican Republic
1.7%
in 2024
Tuvalu
1.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
79th
Tuvalu rank
76th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Dominican Republic
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 79th and Tuvalu ranks 76th of 247 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 7.9% | 3.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 4.6% | 1.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Dominican Republic or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Dominican Republic and Tuvalu?
- 0.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Tuvalu rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Dominican Republic ranks 79th and Tuvalu ranks 76th of 247 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.