Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Greece
Greece: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
118th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Greece 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 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Greece peaked at 0.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
That places Greece 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -43.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -75.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Greece?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Greece 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Greece ranks 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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