People practicing open defecation in Georgia

Georgia: People practicing open defecation was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
127th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People practicing open defecation in Georgia, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.812000201220242000: 0.918 % of population2001: 0.922 % of population2002: 0.868 % of population2003: 0.808 % of population2004: 0.75 % of population2005: 0.692 % of population2006: 0.635 % of population2007: 0.578 % of population2008: 0.523 % of population2009: 0.469 % of population2010: 0.415 % of population2011: 0.362 % of population2012: 0.31 % of population2013: 0.259 % of population2014: 0.209 % of population2015: 0.16 % of population2016: 0.112 % of population2017: 0.064 % of population2018: 0.017 % of population2019: 0.003 % of population2020: 0.003 % of population2021: 0.003 % of population2022: 0.003 % of population2023: 0.004 % of population2024: 0.004 % of population

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

Analysis

In 2024, people practicing open defecation in Georgia stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in Georgia peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.

That places Georgia 127th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People practicing open defecation in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population) in Georgia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 0.9%
2001 0.9% +0.5%
2002 0.9% -5.9%
2003 0.8% -6.9%
2004 0.7% -7.3%
2005 0.7% -7.7%
2006 0.6% -8.3%
2007 0.6% -8.9%
2008 0.5% -9.6%
2009 0.5% -10.4%
2010 0.4% -11.4%
2011 0.4% -12.7%
2012 0.3% -14.3%
2013 0.3% -16.4%
2014 0.2% -19.3%
2015 0.2% -23.5%
2016 0.1% -30.3%
2017 0.1% -42.6%
2018 0.0% -72.9%
2019 0.0% -84.3%
2020 0.0% +6.9%
2021 0.0% +6.6%
2022 0.0% +6.3%
2023 0.0% +6.0%
2024 0.0% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation in Georgia?
People practicing open defecation in Georgia 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 Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
How does Georgia rank for people practicing open defecation?
Georgia ranks 127th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia 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.