Armenia vs Azerbaijan: People practicing open defecation, rural

Armenia
0.0%
in 2024
Azerbaijan
0.1%
in 2024
Armenia rank
101st
Azerbaijan rank
100th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
00.10.20.3200020122024

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Armenia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 2.2 times Armenia's.

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

Armenia ranks 101st and Azerbaijan ranks 100th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Azerbaijan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Azerbaijan
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Azerbaijan
2020s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Armenia or Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Armenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
0.1%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Azerbaijan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Armenia and Azerbaijan rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Armenia ranks 101st and Azerbaijan ranks 100th of 171 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural 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
218 places, 5,299 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.