Proportion of population practising open defecation in Qatar

Qatar: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.0635 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0635
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 20 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

00.020.040.062000201220242000: 0.0632001: 0.0632002: 0.0632003: 0.0632004: 0.0632005: 0.0632006: 0.0632007: 0.0632008: 0.0632009: 0.0632010: 0.0632011: 0.0632012: 0.0632013: 0.0632014: 0.0632015: 0.0632016: 0.0632017: 0.0632018: 0.0632019: 0.0632020: 0.0632021: 0.0632022: 0.0632023: 0.0632024: 0.063

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.

Compared with earlier readings it 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.

Qatar ranks 10th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Tunisia 0.2489 compare
  2. 8 State of Palestine 0.1275 compare
  3. 9 Saudi Arabia 0.1255 compare
  4. 11 Morocco 0.0546 compare
  5. 12 Jordan 0.0533 compare
  6. 13 Algeria 0.0387 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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All data for Qatar β†’

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 10th out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 533 data points, 2000–2024
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