Northern Mariana Islands vs Polynesia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Northern Mariana Islands
0.2%
in 2024
Polynesia
0.2%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands rank
116th
Polynesia rank
113th

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

  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Polynesia
0.20.40.60.81200020122024

How they compare

Polynesia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Polynesia's figure about 1.4 times Northern Mariana Islands's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Polynesia has been ahead every year.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 116th and Polynesia ranks 113th of 249 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Mariana Islands Polynesia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.8% 0.6% Polynesia
2010s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Polynesia
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Northern Mariana Islands or Polynesia?
Polynesia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Northern Mariana Islands and Polynesia?
0.0%, with Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Polynesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Northern Mariana Islands and Polynesia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 116th and Polynesia ranks 113th of 249 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
283 places, 6,729 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed