Proportion of population practising open defecation in Europa del Este y Asia Central

Europa del Este y Asia Central: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.0369 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0369
Change on year
down 23.2%
Rank
54th
of 61 groups
All-time high
0.1776
in 2000
All-time low
0.0369
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population practising open defecation in Europa del Este y Asia Central, 2000–2024

0.050.10.150.22000201220242000: 0.1782001: 0.1722002: 0.1592003: 0.1532004: 0.1462005: 0.1392006: 0.1322007: 0.1252008: 0.1182009: 0.1112010: 0.1052011: 0.12012: 0.0942013: 0.0892014: 0.0842015: 0.0792016: 0.0742017: 0.0682018: 0.0632019: 0.0582020: 0.0532021: 0.0512022: 0.0482023: 0.0482024: 0.037

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Europa del Este y Asia Central stood at 0.0369. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Europa del Este y Asia Central peaked at 0.1776 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0369, in 2024.

Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 54th of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population practising open defecation in Europa del Este y Asia Central, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Europa del Este y Asia Central, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1776
2001 0.1721 -3.1%
2002 0.1593 -7.4%
2003 0.1525 -4.3%
2004 0.1458 -4.4%
2005 0.139 -4.7%
2006 0.1322 -4.9%
2007 0.1252 -5.3%
2008 0.1183 -5.5%
2009 0.1115 -5.8%
2010 0.1054 -5.5%
2011 0.0996 -5.4%
2012 0.0942 -5.5%
2013 0.0889 -5.7%
2014 0.0837 -5.8%
2015 0.0787 -6.0%
2016 0.0735 -6.6%
2017 0.0682 -7.2%
2018 0.0629 -7.8%
2019 0.0583 -7.3%
2020 0.0527 -9.7%
2021 0.0509 -3.4%
2022 0.0482 -5.3%
2023 0.0481 -0.2%
2024 0.0369 -23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1434 0.1115 0.1776 10
2010s 0.0813 0.0583 0.1054 10
2020s 0.0473 0.0369 0.0527 5

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  4. 54 Mongolia 4.3 compare
  5. 55 Mali 3.87 compare
  6. 56 Grenada 3.54 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Europa del Este y Asia Central was 0.0369 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
The highest recorded value was 0.1776 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0369 in 2024.
How does Europa del Este y Asia Central rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 54th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europa del Este y Asia Central 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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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
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