Cuba vs Palestine, State of: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
Cuba
0.5%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
0.6%
in 2024
Cuba rank
86th
Palestine, State of rank
84th
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time
- Cuba
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.3 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 86th and Palestine, State of ranks 84th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, Cuba or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Cuba and Palestine, State of?
- 0.1%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Palestine, State of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Palestine, State of rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Cuba ranks 86th and Palestine, State of 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.