Europe & Central Asia vs Indonesia: People practicing open defecation, urban
Europe & Central Asia
0.0%
in 2024
Indonesia
1.2%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
43rd
Indonesia rank
42nd
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.2% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1,271.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 43rd 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 | Europe & Central Asia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 11.3% | 11.2% | 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, Europe & Central Asia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 1.2% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Europe & Central Asia and Indonesia?
- 1.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Indonesia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 43rd 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
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.