People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0 units per square kilometre for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 113th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More population data for Jordan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.157 (2100)
- Population density 240.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.