6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Indonesia

Indonesia: 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation was 4.19 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.19
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
58th
of 200 countries
All-time high
32.57
in 2000
All-time low
4.19
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Indonesia, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 32.62001: 31.12002: 29.62003: 28.12004: 26.72005: 25.32006: 23.92007: 22.52008: 21.12009: 19.82010: 18.42011: 17.22012: 15.92013: 14.62014: 13.42015: 12.22016: 112017: 9.82018: 8.72019: 7.52020: 6.42021: 5.32022: 4.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 4.19 for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Indonesia peaked at 32.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.19, in 2022.

Indonesia ranks 58th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%) in Indonesia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 32.57
2001 31.07 -4.6%
2002 29.59 -4.8%
2003 28.12 -4.9%
2004 26.68 -5.1%
2005 25.26 -5.3%
2006 23.85 -5.6%
2007 22.47 -5.8%
2008 21.1 -6.1%
2009 19.76 -6.4%
2010 18.43 -6.7%
2011 17.15 -7.0%
2012 15.89 -7.4%
2013 14.64 -7.9%
2014 13.41 -8.4%
2015 12.2 -9.0%
2016 11 -9.8%
2017 9.82 -10.7%
2018 8.66 -11.8%
2019 7.52 -13.2%
2020 6.39 -15.0%
2021 5.28 -17.4%
2022 4.19 -20.7%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 4.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1596, 26.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 4.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2376, 17.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.05 19.76 32.57 10
2010s 12.87 7.52 18.43 10
2020s 5.29 4.19 6.39 3

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 55 Mongolia 5.03 compare
  2. 56 Mali 4.54 compare
  3. 57 Cameroon 4.25 compare
  4. 59 Honduras 4.15 compare
  5. 60 Panama 3.99 compare
  6. 61 Uganda 3.82 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Indonesia?
6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Indonesia was 4.19 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 32.57 in 2000.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 2022.
How does Indonesia rank for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation?
Indonesia ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia 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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Indicator
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 4,418 data points, 2000–2022
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