Euro area vs Indonesia: People practicing open defecation, urban

Euro area
0.0%
in 2024
Indonesia
1.2%
in 2024
Euro area rank
44th
Indonesia rank
42nd

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Euro area
  • Indonesia
051015200020122024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1.2% against 0.0% in Euro area, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Euro area ranks 44th and Indonesia ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 11.3% 11.3% Indonesia
2010s 0.0% 6.1% 6.1% Indonesia
2020s 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Euro area or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 1.2% against 0.0% in Euro area as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Euro area and Indonesia?
1.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Indonesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Euro area and Indonesia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Euro area ranks 44th and Indonesia 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
229 places, 5,626 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.