Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Jordan stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Jordan peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 106th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
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% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 103 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
- 104 Serbia 0.1% compare
- 105 Morocco 0.1% compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 108 Gambia 0.0% compare
- 109 Montenegro 0.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Jordan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 485,928 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0421 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 485,928 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6964 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Jordan?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Jordan was 0.1% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Jordan ranks 106th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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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