Jordan vs Morocco: People practicing open defecation

Jordan
0.1%
in 2024
Morocco
0.1%
in 2024
Jordan rank
117th
Morocco rank
116th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Jordan
  • Morocco
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Jordan, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Jordan ranks 117th and Morocco ranks 116th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 17.6% 17.4% Morocco
2010s 0.1% 6.8% 6.7% Morocco
2020s 0.1% 0.5% 0.5% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Jordan or Morocco?
Morocco, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Jordan and Morocco?
0.0%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Morocco?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Morocco rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Jordan ranks 117th and Morocco ranks 116th of 214 countries.
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

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

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.