People practicing open defecation of population in Qatar

Qatar: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.0635 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0635
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 232 countries
All-time high
0.0635
in 2022
All-time low
0.0635
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People practicing open defecation of population in Qatar, 2000–2024

00.020.040.062000201220242000: 0.0632001: 0.0632002: 0.0632003: 0.0632004: 0.0632005: 0.0632006: 0.0632007: 0.0632008: 0.0632009: 0.0632010: 0.0632011: 0.0632012: 0.0632013: 0.0632014: 0.0632015: 0.0632016: 0.0632017: 0.0632018: 0.0632019: 0.0632020: 0.0632021: 0.0632022: 0.0632023: 0.0632024: 0.063

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population in Qatar is 0.0635, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Qatar peaked at 0.0635 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0635, in 2000.

Qatar ranks 117th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People practicing open defecation of population in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation of population in Qatar, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0635 —
2001 0.0635 +0.0%
2002 0.0635 +0.0%
2003 0.0635 +0.0%
2004 0.0635 +0.0%
2005 0.0635 +0.0%
2006 0.0635 +0.0%
2007 0.0635 +0.0%
2008 0.0635 +0.0%
2009 0.0635 +0.0%
2010 0.0635 +0.0%
2011 0.0635 +0.0%
2012 0.0635 +0.0%
2013 0.0635 +0.0%
2014 0.0635 +0.0%
2015 0.0635 +0.0%
2016 0.0635 +0.0%
2017 0.0635 +0.0%
2018 0.0635 +0.0%
2019 0.0635 +0.0%
2020 0.0635 +0.0%
2021 0.0635 +0.0%
2022 0.0635 +0.0%
2023 0.0635 +0.0%
2024 0.0635 +0.0%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 0.0635 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0546, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0635 0.0635 0.0635 10
2010s 0.0635 0.0635 0.0635 10
2020s 0.0635 0.0635 0.0635 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 114 Saudi Arabia 0.1255 compare
  2. 115 North Macedonia 0.1074 compare
  3. 116 Tonga 0.085 compare
  4. 118 Costa Rica 0.0617 compare
  5. 119 Serbia 0.058 compare
  6. 120 Morocco 0.0546 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation of population in Qatar?
People practicing open defecation of population in Qatar was 0.0635 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0.0635 in 2022.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0635 in 2000.
How does Qatar rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
Qatar ranks 117th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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