Jordan vs Samoa: People practicing open defecation, rural

Jordan
0.1%
in 2024
Samoa
0.1%
in 2024
Jordan rank
95th
Samoa rank
97th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Jordan
  • Samoa
00.250.50.7511.2200020122024

How they compare

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

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

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

Jordan ranks 95th and Samoa ranks 97th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 0.1% 0.8% Jordan
2010s 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% Jordan
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Jordan or Samoa?
Jordan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Jordan and Samoa?
0.0%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Samoa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Samoa rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Jordan ranks 95th and Samoa ranks 97th 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.