Proportion of population practising open defecation in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.0533 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Jordan is 0.0533, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Jordan peaked at 0.2795 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0533, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 121st of 231 countries 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 | 0.2231 | 0.1503 | 0.2795 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0969 | 0.071 | 0.1363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0.0533 | 0.0671 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 118 Costa Rica 0.0617 compare
- 119 Serbia 0.058 compare
- 120 Morocco 0.0546 compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 0.0494 compare
- 123 Gambia 0.0484 compare
- 124 Montenegro 0.0401 compare
More population data for Jordan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.157 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.10 million (2100)
- Population density 240.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.157 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.6 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 643,641 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Jordan?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Jordan was 0.0533 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2795 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0533 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Jordan ranks 121st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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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