6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in India
India: 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation was 11.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in India, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
India recorded 11.1 for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in India peaked at 73.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2022.
That places India 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.33 | — |
| 2001 | 70.41 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 67.47 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 64.53 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 61.61 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 58.7 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 55.81 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 52.93 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 50.06 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 47.21 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 44.37 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 41.55 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 38.73 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 35.93 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 33.14 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 30.37 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 27.61 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 24.8 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 21.99 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 19.21 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 16.47 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 13.77 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 11.1 | -19.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 11.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.15, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.21 | 47.21 | 73.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.77 | 19.21 | 44.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.78 | 11.1 | 16.47 | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 30 Lesotho 14.99 compare
- 31 Cambodia 12.08 compare
- 32 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.85 compare
- 34 East Timor 10.36 compare
- 35 Micronesia (country) 9.5 compare
- 36 Afghanistan 8.84 compare
More population data for India
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2494 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.67 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 506.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66.77 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in India?
- 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in India was 11.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 73.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2022.
- How does India rank for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation?
- India ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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