People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
158
Highest
7.49 % change on previous year
Trinidad and Tobago
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
Tokelau
Median
-3.08 % change on previous year
Years covered
24
2001–2024
Data points
3,471
What the numbers show
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate is currently reported for 158 countries. The highest value is 7.49 % change on previous year in Trinidad and Tobago; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in Tokelau.
The median across all reporting countries is -3.08 % change on previous year, and the mean is -22.88 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 49 countries rose and 108 fell. The largest increase was in Guyana (up 107.8%), and the largest decrease in Barbados (down 61,435.9%).
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 75.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Vanuatu | 4.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 48.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Mauritius | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 4 | Comoros | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 5 | Samoa | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 42.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Niue | 1.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Georgia | 0.7163 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 103.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Papua New Guinea | 0.6475 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 21.1% | rising |
| 9 | Algeria | 0.6377 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 103.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Guyana | 0.5665 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 107.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Iraq | 0.3549 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 101.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Eswatini | 0.1073 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 101.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Belize | 0.0967 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 100.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.0245 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Tonga | 0.002 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Aruba | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 16 | Bahamas | 0 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Curacao | 0 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Dominica | 0 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Grenada | 0 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Guam | 0 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Qatar | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 0 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Anguilla | 0 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Wallis and Futuna | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Libya | -0.0733 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 0.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Saint Lucia | -0.0893 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 91.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Serbia | -0.1057 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 87.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Uzbekistan | -0.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 193.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Tajikistan | -0.1918 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 94.3% | falling |
| 35 | Equatorial Guinea | -0.193 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 97.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Tunisia | -0.2329 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 98.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Cuba | -0.2871 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 97.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Gabon | -0.2912 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 89.0% | rising |
| 39 | Suriname | -0.3087 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 96.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Croatia | -0.3211 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 99.1% | falling |
| 41 | Chad | -0.3241 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 49.0% | falling |
| 42 | South Sudan | -0.3387 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 43 | Burundi | -0.3795 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 68.0% | falling |
| 44 | Moldova | -0.3996 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 105.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Cook Islands | -0.445 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 114.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Myanmar | -0.464 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 75.4% | rising |
| 47 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -0.4672 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 112.4% | volatile |
| 48 | Ghana | -0.4926 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 49 | Solomon Islands | -0.5065 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 64.0% | falling |
| 50 | Eritrea | -0.514 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 69.1% | rising |
| 51 | Armenia | -0.5237 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 98.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Venezuela | -0.5408 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 91.9% | volatile |
| 53 | Kiribati | -0.6267 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 68.2% | falling |
| 54 | Ukraine | -0.6321 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 111.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Djibouti | -0.6612 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 40.2% | falling |
| 56 | Central African Republic | -0.6634 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 259.6% | volatile |
| 57 | Marshall Islands | -0.7404 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 78.0% | falling |
| 58 | Guinea-Bissau | -0.766 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 89.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Democratic Republic of Congo | -0.7775 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 228.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Saudi Arabia | -0.951 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 61 | North Macedonia | -0.9602 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 86.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Nigeria | -0.9941 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 25.9% | falling |
| 63 | Montenegro | -1.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 79.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Niger | -1.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 31.1% | falling |
| 65 | Haiti | -1.1 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 66 | Congo | -1.15 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 449.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Syria | -1.29 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 82.9% | volatile |
| 68 | Palestine | -1.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 84.2% | falling |
| 69 | Angola | -1.39 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 73.8% | falling |
| 70 | Benin | -1.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 71 | Iran | -1.78 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 72 | Turkey | -1.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 75.3% | falling |
| 73 | Malaysia | -1.84 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 81.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Namibia | -2.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 13.2% | flat |
| 75 | Jamaica | -2.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 76 | Madagascar | -2.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 77 | Paraguay | -2.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 125.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Liberia | -2.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 79 | Sierra Leone | -2.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 80 | Tanzania | -2.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 81 | Cameroon | -2.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 82 | Turks and Caicos Islands | -3.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 83 | Togo | -3.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 84 | Argentina | -4.06 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 85 | Afghanistan | -4.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 86 | Sao Tome and Principe | -4.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 38.7% | falling |
| 87 | Cote d'Ivoire | -4.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 88 | Burkina Faso | -5.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 39.7% | falling |
| 89 | Jordan | -5.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 90 | Dominican Republic | -5.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 91 | Panama | -5.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 49.3% | falling |
| 92 | Nauru | -6.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 60.6% | falling |
| 93 | Zimbabwe | -6.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 73.3% | falling |
| 94 | Kenya | -6.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 58.4% | falling |
| 95 | Bolivia | -7.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 96 | Lesotho | -7.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 63.1% | falling |
| 97 | Botswana | -7.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 98 | Rwanda | -8.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 92.2% | falling |
| 99 | Colombia | -8.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 58.8% | falling |
| 100 | Mauritania | -8.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 67.4% | falling |
| 101 | Sudan | -8.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 88.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Mozambique | -9.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.2% | falling |
| 103 | Mongolia | -9.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 94.5% | falling |
| 104 | Uganda | -9.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 80.1% | falling |
| 105 | Somalia | -9.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 80.2% | falling |
| 106 | Senegal | -10.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.4% | falling |
| 107 | Pakistan | -10.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 108 | Mali | -11.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 87.3% | falling |
| 109 | Ethiopia | -11.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 110.0% | falling |
| 110 | Honduras | -12.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 95.5% | falling |
| 111 | Tuvalu | -12.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.6% | falling |
| 112 | Azerbaijan | -13.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 162.6% | volatile |
| 113 | East Timor | -13.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 106.2% | falling |
| 114 | Ecuador | -14.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 118.9% | volatile |
| 115 | Philippines | -14.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 137.6% | volatile |
| 116 | El Salvador | -14.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 93.1% | falling |
| 117 | Laos | -15.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 120.5% | falling |
| 118 | Guinea | -16.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 152.8% | falling |
| 119 | South Africa | -17.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 61.1% | volatile |
| 120 | Yemen | -18.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 155.6% | volatile |
| 121 | Malawi | -20.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 201.5% | volatile |
| 122 | Peru | -23.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 221.6% | volatile |
| 123 | India | -25.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 233.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Costa Rica | -27.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 233.3% | volatile |
| 125 | Guatemala | -31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 288.2% | volatile |
| 126 | Indonesia | -31.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 280.3% | volatile |
| 127 | Gambia | -31.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 160.9% | volatile |
| 128 | Zambia | -32.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 286.5% | volatile |
| 129 | Cape Verde | -34.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 327.5% | volatile |
| 130 | Cambodia | -35.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 331.7% | volatile |
| 131 | Morocco | -42.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 243.5% | volatile |
| 132 | Nepal | -82.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 789.8% | volatile |
| 133 | Albania | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 868.3% | volatile |
| 133 | Bangladesh | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 903.8% | volatile |
| 133 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -100 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 917.2% | volatile |
| 133 | Brazil | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 788.6% | volatile |
| 133 | Barbados | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 61,435.9% | volatile |
| 133 | Brunei | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Bhutan | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 863.1% | volatile |
| 133 | Chile | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 2,040.8% | volatile |
| 133 | China | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 777.9% | volatile |
| 133 | Egypt | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 782.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Fiji | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 1,152.8% | volatile |
| 133 | Greece | -100 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 848.7% | volatile |
| 133 | Kazakhstan | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 45,495.3% | volatile |
| 133 | Kyrgyzstan | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 602.9% | volatile |
| 133 | Lebanon | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 2,551.3% | volatile |
| 133 | Sri Lanka | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 900.2% | volatile |
| 133 | Maldives | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 379.8% | volatile |
| 133 | Mexico | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 847.4% | volatile |
| 133 | Oman | -100 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 10,201.7% | volatile |
| 133 | French Polynesia | -100 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Seychelles | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 9,131.4% | volatile |
| 133 | Thailand | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 665.2% | volatile |
| 133 | Turkmenistan | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 890.6% | volatile |
| 133 | Uruguay | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 905.6% | volatile |
| 133 | British Virgin Islands | -100 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 980.5% | volatile |
| 133 | Vietnam | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 832.7% | volatile |
| 133 | Montserrat | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 1,205.7% | volatile |
| 133 | Tokelau | -100 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 1,182.1% | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.