Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Europa Occidental
Europa Occidental: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Europa Occidental, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Europa Occidental stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Europa Occidental peaked at 0.0121 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
That places Europa Occidental 59th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Europa Occidental, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0121 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0113 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.008 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 | -75.4% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0 | -59.4% |
| 2023 | 0 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0 | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population practising open defecation in Europa Occidental changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -100.0% | 0.0002 | 0 |
| 2016 | -75.4% | 0.0008 | 0.0002 |
| 2022 | -59.4% | 0 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0084 | 0.0049 | 0.0121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 | 0 | 0.0042 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europa Occidental
More population data for Europa Occidental
- Total population by age 4,449 (2100)
- Total population by age 5,458 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 1.68 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 9.15 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 89.88 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 85.99 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 2.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.0302 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.17 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 91.45 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Europa Occidental?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Europa Occidental was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Europa Occidental?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0121 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Europa Occidental?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Europa Occidental rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Europa Occidental ranks 59th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Europa Occidental?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europa Occidental 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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