Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Europe and Northern America stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Europe and Northern America peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
That places Europe and Northern America 29th out of 35 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.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -45.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 26 Melanesia 15.8% compare
- 27 Papua New Guinea 15.6% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 15.3% compare
- 29 Lesotho 14.8% compare
- 30 Somalia 14.4% compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 12.6% compare
- 32 Micronesia 12.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Europe and Northern America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 3.8% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 50.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 47.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 58.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 63.5% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.05 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 83.0% (2025)
- Proportion of the target population who received 90.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Europe and Northern America?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Europe and Northern America was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 29th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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