Proportion of population practising open defecation in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 1.56 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in MENA Reporting Region, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in MENA Reporting Region is 1.56, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in MENA Reporting Region peaked at 6.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.14 | 3.68 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 1.71 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 | 1.56 | 3.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MENA Reporting Region
More population data for MENA Reporting Region
- Total population 848,065 (2100)
- Adolescent population 94,788 (2100)
- Population under age 18 167,943 (2100)
- Population under age 5 45,648 (2100)
- Youth population from 15 to 24 97,336 (2100)
- Adolescent population as proportion of total population 11.18 (2100)
- Net migration rate -0.241 (2100)
- Population annual growth rate 0.064 (2100)
- Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services 94.98 (2024)
- Proportion of population using surface water 0.4079 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in MENA Reporting Region?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in MENA Reporting Region was 1.56 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2024.
- How does MENA Reporting Region rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- MENA Reporting Region ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in MENA Reporting Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA Reporting Region data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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