People practicing open defecation in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: People practicing open defecation was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation in Europe & Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia 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 24.2% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.1% compare
- 39 Marshall Islands 6.8% compare
- 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.8% compare
- 41 Myanmar 6.7% compare
- 42 India 6.7% compare
- 43 Saint Lucia 6.2% compare
- 44 Senegal 6.1% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation in Europe & Central Asia?
- People practicing open defecation in Europe & Central Asia 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for people practicing open defecation?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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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.