Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Jordan
Jordan: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 0.112 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Jordan is 0.112, 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 1.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.112, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9538 | 0.7596 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5221 | 0.3279 | 0.7164 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1984 | 0.112 | 0.2847 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 94 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2314 compare
- 95 Montenegro 0.1287 compare
- 96 Costa Rica 0.1122 compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 0.1 compare
- 99 Samoa 0.0885 compare
- 100 Tonga 0.0842 compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.91 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 21.16 (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 0.112 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.112 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 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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