Proportion of population practising open defecation in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.6517 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) is 0.6517, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 7.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6517, in 2024.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 48th of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.16 | — |
| 2001 | 6.93 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.6 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 6.29 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.98 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.66 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.36 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.06 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.77 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.47 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.18 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.62 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.34 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.06 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 2.36 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.08 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8275 | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6517 | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 | 4.47 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 | 1.82 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 0.6517 | 1.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
More population data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 13,686 (2100)
- Total population by age 19,712 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.51 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 31.03 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 64.1 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 44.83 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 16.75 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.13 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 96.55 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 49.33 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 0.6517 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6517 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 48th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) 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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