Marshall Islands vs Saint Lucia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Marshall Islands
6.8%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
6.2%
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
33rd
Saint Lucia rank
36th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Marshall Islands
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 6.8% against 6.2% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 33rd and Saint Lucia ranks 36th of 213 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 7.2% | 5.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.5% | 2.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 1.2% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Marshall Islands or Saint Lucia?
- Marshall Islands, at 6.8% against 6.2% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Marshall Islands and Saint Lucia?
- 0.6%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Saint Lucia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Marshall Islands and Saint Lucia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Marshall Islands ranks 33rd 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.