People practicing open defecation, rural in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: People practicing open defecation, rural was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, rural 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 rural population.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.0% for people practicing open defecation, rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, 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, rural in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 39 Pakistan 13.0% compare
- 40 Timor-Leste 11.7% compare
- 41 Senegal 11.3% compare
- 42 India 10.7% compare
- 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.6% compare
- 44 Cape Verde 10.1% compare
- 45 Colombia 9.9% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.1122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural in Europe & Central Asia?
- People practicing open defecation, rural 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, rural recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural 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, rural?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, rural (% of rural 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.