Jordan vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
Jordan
0.1%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
0.2%
in 2024
Jordan rank
97th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
94th
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time
- Jordan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 2.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 97th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 94th of 175 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, Jordan or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Jordan and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.1%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Jordan ranks 97th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 94th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.