People practicing open defecation in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: People practicing open defecation was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
122nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People practicing open defecation in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024

0.050.10.150.22000201220242000: 0.211 % of population2001: 0.204 % of population2002: 0.198 % of population2003: 0.191 % of population2004: 0.184 % of population2005: 0.178 % of population2006: 0.171 % of population2007: 0.165 % of population2008: 0.158 % of population2009: 0.152 % of population2010: 0.145 % of population2011: 0.139 % of population2012: 0.132 % of population2013: 0.126 % of population2014: 0.119 % of population2015: 0.113 % of population2016: 0.107 % of population2017: 0.1 % of population2018: 0.094 % of population2019: 0.088 % of population2020: 0.081 % of population2021: 0.039 % of population2022: 0.035 % of population2023: 0.031 % of population2024: 0.026 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 0.0% for people practicing open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.

That places Azerbaijan 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population) in Azerbaijan, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% -3.2%
2002 0.2% -3.3%
2003 0.2% -3.4%
2004 0.2% -3.5%
2005 0.2% -3.6%
2006 0.2% -3.7%
2007 0.2% -3.8%
2008 0.2% -4.0%
2009 0.2% -4.1%
2010 0.1% -4.3%
2011 0.1% -4.5%
2012 0.1% -4.7%
2013 0.1% -4.9%
2014 0.1% -5.1%
2015 0.1% -5.4%
2016 0.1% -5.7%
2017 0.1% -6.0%
2018 0.1% -6.3%
2019 0.1% -6.7%
2020 0.1% -7.2%
2021 0.0% -52.1%
2022 0.0% -10.9%
2023 0.0% -12.0%
2024 0.0% -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation in Azerbaijan?
People practicing open defecation in Azerbaijan was 0.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
How does Azerbaijan rank for people practicing open defecation?
Azerbaijan ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of 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
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
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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.