Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.0635 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0635
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.0635
in 2022
All-time low
0.0635
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Qatar stood at 0.0635. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Qatar peaked at 0.0635 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0635, in 2000.
That places Qatar 117th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0635 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0635 | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0635 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0546, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0635 | 0.0635 | 0.0635 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0635 | 0.0635 | 0.0635 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0635 | 0.0635 | 0.0635 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 114 Saudi Arabia 0.1255 compare
- 115 North Macedonia 0.1074 compare
- 116 Tonga 0.085 compare
- 118 Costa Rica 0.0617 compare
- 119 Serbia 0.058 compare
- 120 Morocco 0.0546 compare
More population data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,358 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1246 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,134 people (2100)
- Population density 632.92 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9698 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Qatar?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Qatar was 0.0635 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0635 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0635 in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Qatar ranks 117th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar 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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