People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Jordan

Jordan: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Jordan, 2000–2017

00.10.20.30.42000200820172000: 0.427 lowest2001: 0.398 lowest2002: 0.368 lowest2003: 0.339 lowest2004: 0.309 lowest2005: 0.279 lowest2006: 0.25 lowest2007: 0.22 lowest2008: 0.191 lowest2009: 0.161 lowest2010: 0.132 lowest2011: 0.102 lowest2012: 0.073 lowest2013: 0.043 lowest2014: 0.014 lowest2015: 0.014 lowest2016: 0.014 lowest2017: 0.014 lowest

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Jordan, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 8

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  7. 90 Georgia 0.0%
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  9. 90 Turkey 0.0% compare
  10. 90 Ukraine 0.0% compare
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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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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