India vs Saint Lucia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
India
6.7%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
6.2%
in 2022
India rank
35th
Saint Lucia rank
36th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- India
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
India currently reports 6.7% against 6.2% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 35th and Saint Lucia ranks 36th of 213 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 7.2% | 52.9% | India |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 6.5% | 25.5% | India |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 6.2% | 8.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, India or Saint Lucia?
- India, at 6.7% against 6.2% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between India and Saint Lucia?
- 0.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saint Lucia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do India and Saint Lucia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- India ranks 35th 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.