How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Türkiye?

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.

Republic of Moldova vs Türkiye: People practicing open defecation

Republic of Moldova

0.1%

in 2024

Türkiye

0.1%

in 2024

Republic of Moldova rank

106th

Türkiye rank

105th

People practicing open defecation over time

Republic of Moldova
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

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

Republic of Moldova ranks 106th and Türkiye ranks 105th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%	Türkiye
2010s	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%	Türkiye
2020s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Republic of Moldova or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Republic of Moldova and Türkiye?: 0.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Türkiye?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Republic of Moldova and Türkiye rank globally for people practicing open defecation?: Republic of Moldova ranks 106th and Türkiye 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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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.