Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Jordan
Jordan: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Jordan is 0.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Jordan peaked at 1.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
That places Jordan 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -27.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 42% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -27.8% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 94 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2% compare
- 95 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 96 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 99 Samoa 0.1% compare
- 100 Tonga 0.1% compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Jordan?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Jordan was 0.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Jordan ranks 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.