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

Northern Mariana Islands
0.2%
in 2024
Samoa
0.2%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands rank
94th
Samoa rank
95th

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

  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Samoa
00.050.10.150.20.25200020122024

How they compare

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Mariana Islands has been ahead every year.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 95th of 213 countries.

Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Mariana Islands Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Northern Mariana Islands
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Northern Mariana Islands
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Northern Mariana 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, Northern Mariana Islands or Samoa?
Northern Mariana Islands, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa?
0.0%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 95th 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