Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Tajikistan or Turkey?

Turkey, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Tajikistan as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Turkey?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Tajikistan vs Turkey: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)

Tajikistan

0.6%

in 2023

Turkey

0.6%

in 2024

Tajikistan rank

83rd

Turkey rank

80th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) over time

Tajikistan
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Tajikistan ranks 83rd and Turkey ranks 80th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tajikistan	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9%	1.3%	0.3%	Turkey
2010s	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	Turkey
2020s	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Tajikistan or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Tajikistan and Turkey?: 0.0%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Turkey?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Tajikistan and Turkey rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?: Tajikistan ranks 83rd and Turkey ranks 80th 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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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: 29 October 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.