How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Indonesia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

European Union vs Indonesia: People practicing open defecation, urban

European Union

0.0%

in 2024

Indonesia

1.2%

in 2024

European Union rank

44th

Indonesia rank

42nd

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

European Union
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1.2% against 0.0% in European Union, a difference of 1.2%.

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

European Union 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	European Union	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, European Union or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 1.2% against 0.0% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between European Union and Indonesia?: 1.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Indonesia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do European Union and Indonesia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?: European Union 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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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: 03 September 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.