Proportion of population practising open defecation in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
Arab Maghreb Union (AMU): Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.8641 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) is 0.8641, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) peaked at 14.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8641, in 2024.
Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) ranks 42nd of 61 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.57 | 7.84 | 14.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 | 2.08 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 0.8641 | 1.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
- 39 Wallis and Futuna 6.92 compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 6.82 compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.76 compare
- 42 Myanmar 6.75 compare
- 43 India 6.73 compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 6.19 compare
- 45 Senegal 6.14 compare
More population data for Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
- Total population by age 1,519 (2100)
- Total population by age 506.22 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 1.01 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 51.82 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 35.04 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 44.28 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 6.52 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 96.76 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 4.38 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 72.6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) was 0.8641 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8641 in 2024.
- How does Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) ranks 42nd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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