Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Europe
Europe: 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, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe recorded 0.0% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Europe peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
That places Europe 25th out of 32 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -45.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 22 Mozambique 16.0% compare
- 23 Djibouti 15.9% compare
- 24 Papua New Guinea 15.6% compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 15.3% compare
- 26 Lesotho 14.8% compare
- 27 Somalia 14.4% compare
- 28 Zimbabwe 12.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 3.6% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 35.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 36.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 46.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 48.6% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,728 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.03 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 89.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Europe?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Europe 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Europe rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Europe ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe 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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