Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Southern Europe
Southern 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 Southern Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Southern Europe peaked at 0.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 32 groups 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -58.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 20 Ethiopia 16.2% compare
- 21 Mauritania 16.2% compare
- 22 Mozambique 16.0% compare
- 22 Viet Nam 0.0% compare
- 23 Djibouti 15.9% compare
- 24 Papua New Guinea 15.6% compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 15.3% compare
- 26 Lesotho 14.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Southern Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 3.6% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 2,337 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.55 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 87.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Southern Europe?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Southern 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Southern Europe rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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