People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Jordan
Jordan: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Jordan, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Jordan is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Jordan peaked at 0.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Jordan 89th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -68.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Jordan?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Jordan was 0.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Jordan ranks 89th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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