Moldova vs Turkey: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Moldova
0.1%
in 2024
Turkey
0.1%
in 2024
Moldova rank
106th
Turkey rank
105th
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Moldova
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Moldova, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 106th and Turkey ranks 105th of 214 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Moldova or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Moldova and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and Turkey rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Moldova ranks 106th and Turkey ranks 105th 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
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.