Dominican Republic vs Wallis and Futuna: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
Dominican Republic
5.1%
in 2024
Wallis and Futuna
6.9%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
60th
Wallis and Futuna rank
57th
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time
- Dominican Republic
- Wallis and Futuna
How they compare
Wallis and Futuna currently reports 6.9% against 5.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Wallis and Futuna's figure about 1.4 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 57th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Wallis and Futuna in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Wallis and Futuna | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 4.4% | 4.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 1.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 6.8% | 1.4% | Wallis and Futuna |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, Dominican Republic or Wallis and Futuna?
- Wallis and Futuna, at 6.9% against 5.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Dominican Republic and Wallis and Futuna?
- 1.8%, with Wallis and Futuna ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Wallis and Futuna?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Wallis and Futuna rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 57th 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.