Belize vs Palestine: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
Belize
0.4%
in 2024
Palestine
0.6%
in 2024
Belize rank
87th
Palestine rank
84th
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time
- Belize
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 87th and Palestine ranks 84th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 1.4% | 4.1% | Belize |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Belize |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, Belize or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Belize and Palestine?
- 0.2%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Palestine rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Belize ranks 87th and Palestine ranks 84th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.