Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Pakistan: People practicing open defecation
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
0.1%
in 2024
Pakistan
8.2%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
38th
Pakistan rank
35th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 8.2% against 0.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 127.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 27.0% | 26.8% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 17.5% | 17.3% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 10.1% | 10.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 8.2% against 0.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Pakistan?
- 8.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Pakistan rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 35th 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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About this data
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.