Euro area vs India: People practicing open defecation, rural
Euro area
0.0%
in 2024
India
10.7%
in 2024
Euro area rank
44th
India rank
42nd
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Euro area
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 10.7% against 0.0% in Euro area, a difference of 10.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 44th and India ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 76.3% | 76.3% | India |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 42.7% | 42.7% | India |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 17.4% | 17.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Euro area or India?
- India, at 10.7% against 0.0% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Euro area and India?
- 10.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and India rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Euro area ranks 44th and India ranks 42nd 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, 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
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.