People practicing open defecation, rural in European Union
European Union: People practicing open defecation, rural was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, rural in European Union, 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
In 2024, people practicing open defecation, rural in European Union stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural in European Union peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
European Union ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.1103 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural in European Union?
- People practicing open defecation, rural in European Union 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does European Union rank for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- European Union ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.