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. Measured in %.
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 25th of 34 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 | % | 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Southern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -58.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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
- 22 Ethiopia 16.2% compare
- 23 Mauritania 16.2% compare
- 24 Mozambique 16.0% compare
- 25 Djibouti 15.9% compare
- 26 Melanesia 15.8% compare
- 27 Papua New Guinea 15.6% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 15.3% 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 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.55 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 79.0% (2025)
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 25th out of 34 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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