Proportion of population practising open defecation in Europa y Asia Central

Europa y Asia Central: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.0169 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0169
Change on year
down 23.1%
Rank
55th
of 61 groups
All-time high
0.0886
in 2000
All-time low
0.0169
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0.020.040.060.082000201220242000: 0.0892001: 0.0852002: 0.0792003: 0.0752004: 0.0722005: 0.0682006: 0.0642007: 0.0612008: 0.0572009: 0.0532010: 0.052011: 0.0472012: 0.0442013: 0.0422014: 0.0392015: 0.0372016: 0.0342017: 0.0312018: 0.0292019: 0.0272020: 0.0242021: 0.0232022: 0.0222023: 0.0222024: 0.017

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Europa y Asia Central recorded 0.0169 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Europa y Asia Central peaked at 0.0886 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0169, in 2024.

That places Europa y Asia Central 55th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 y Asia Central, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Europa y Asia Central, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0886
2001 0.0855 -3.5%
2002 0.079 -7.5%
2003 0.0753 -4.7%
2004 0.0717 -4.9%
2005 0.068 -5.2%
2006 0.0644 -5.3%
2007 0.0607 -5.7%
2008 0.057 -6.0%
2009 0.0535 -6.2%
2010 0.0503 -6.0%
2011 0.0473 -6.0%
2012 0.0445 -6.0%
2013 0.0418 -6.1%
2014 0.0391 -6.3%
2015 0.0366 -6.6%
2016 0.0339 -7.3%
2017 0.0314 -7.3%
2018 0.029 -7.7%
2019 0.0269 -7.2%
2020 0.0243 -9.6%
2021 0.0235 -3.4%
2022 0.0221 -5.7%
2023 0.022 -0.7%
2024 0.0169 -23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0704 0.0535 0.0886 10
2010s 0.0381 0.0269 0.0503 10
2020s 0.0218 0.0169 0.0243 5

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  4. 55 Mali 3.87 compare
  5. 56 Grenada 3.54 compare
  6. 57 Uganda 3.53 compare
  7. 58 Cape Verde 3.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Europa y Asia Central?
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Europa y Asia Central was 0.0169 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Europa y Asia Central?
The highest recorded value was 0.0886 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Europa y Asia Central?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0169 in 2024.
How does Europa y Asia Central rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Europa y Asia Central ranks 55th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Europa y Asia Central?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europa 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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