Proportion of population practising open defecation in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population practising open defecation was 2.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 2.95, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 9.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.95, in 2024.
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 39th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9 | — |
| 2001 | 9.71 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.54 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.28 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.99 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 8.56 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 8.14 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 7.72 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.17 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 6.8 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 6.42 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 6.03 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 5.65 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 5.27 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.91 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.57 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.11 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 7.44 | +81.3% |
| 2018 | 6.76 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 6.06 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 5.39 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 4.74 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 4.11 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 3.51 | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 2.95 | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.58 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 | 4.11 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 | 2.95 | 5.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 36 Timor-Leste 7.88 compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 7.74 compare
- 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.09 compare
- 39 Wallis and Futuna 6.92 compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 6.82 compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.76 compare
- 42 Myanmar 6.75 compare
More population data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 12,711 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,926 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 4.4 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 29.65 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 59.47 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 41.37 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 13.71 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.52 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.67 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 56.67 (2024)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 2.95 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 in 2024.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 39th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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