How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Kenya?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Kenya: People practicing open defecation

Central Europe and the Baltics

0.0%

in 2024

Kenya

5.9%

in 2024

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

44th

Kenya rank

45th

People practicing open defecation over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5.9% against 0.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 5.9%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 44th and Kenya ranks 45th of 47 groups.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0%	14.8%	14.7%	Kenya
2010s	0.0%	10.1%	10.1%	Kenya
2020s	0.0%	6.8%	6.8%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Central Europe and the Baltics or Kenya?: Kenya, at 5.9% against 0.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Central Europe and the Baltics and Kenya?: 5.9%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Kenya?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Kenya rank globally for people practicing open defecation?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 44th and Kenya ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.