Proportion of population practising open defecation in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.8016 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 0.8016, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 7.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8016, in 2024.
That places East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) 43rd out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9 | — |
| 2001 | 7.65 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.29 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 6.94 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.59 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 6.25 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.92 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.59 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 5.27 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.95 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.63 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 4.32 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.01 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 3.71 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 3.41 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 3.11 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.82 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 2.64 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 2.06 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 1.25 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9899 | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8016 | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.43 | 4.95 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 2.06 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 0.8016 | 1.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 40 Marshall Islands 6.82 compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.76 compare
- 42 Myanmar 6.75 compare
- 43 India 6.73 compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 6.19 compare
- 45 Senegal 6.14 compare
- 46 Kenya 5.91 compare
More population data for East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 13,020 (2100)
- Total population by age 17,592 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.34 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 32 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 62.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 42.08 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 17.93 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.26 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 96.11 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 45.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 0.8016 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8016 in 2024.
- How does East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 43rd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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