Proportion of population practising open defecation in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG): Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.001 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) recorded 0.001 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 0.0193 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.001, in 2024.
That places Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 58th 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 Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0193 | — |
| 2001 | 0.017 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0114 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.002 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.001 | -45.3% |
| 2023 | 0.001 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.001 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0115 | 0.0061 | 0.0193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 | 0.0019 | 0.0054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 | 0.001 | 0.0018 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
More population data for Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 11,871 (2100)
- Total population by age 11,857 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.97 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 12.57 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 85.45 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 77.26 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 3.22 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0.3282 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.18 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 85.36 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) was 0.001 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0193 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 in 2024.
- How does Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 58th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) 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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