Tajikistan vs Türkiye: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
Tajikistan
0.6%
in 2023
Türkiye
0.6%
in 2024
Tajikistan rank
85th
Türkiye rank
82nd
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time
- Tajikistan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Tajikistan ranks 85th and Türkiye ranks 82nd of 175 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, Tajikistan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Tajikistan and Türkiye?
- 0.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Türkiye?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Tajikistan and Türkiye rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Tajikistan ranks 85th and Türkiye ranks 82nd 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.