Indonesia vs Panama: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Indonesia
2.3%
in 2024
Panama
3.1%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
54th
Panama rank
51st

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

  • Indonesia
  • Panama
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 3.1% against 2.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 54th and Panama ranks 51st of 213 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 25.9% 7.0% 18.9% Indonesia
2010s 13.0% 4.9% 8.0% Indonesia
2020s 4.4% 3.5% 1.0% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Indonesia or Panama?
Panama, at 3.1% against 2.3% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Indonesia and Panama?
0.8%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Panama?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Panama rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Indonesia ranks 54th and Panama ranks 51st 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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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