People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural in Jordan
Jordan: People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural was 0.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Jordan, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Jordan is 0.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Jordan peaked at 1.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
That places Jordan 81st 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: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural in Jordan, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.1%, 2% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 78 Thailand 0.5% compare
- 79 Uruguay 0.5% compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
- 83 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Jordan?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Jordan was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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