Proportion of population practising open defecation in Indonesia
Indonesia: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 2.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Indonesia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Indonesia is 2.29, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Indonesia peaked at 32.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 2024.
That places Indonesia 64th out of 231 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.95 | 19.75 | 32.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.96 | 7.68 | 18.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 | 2.29 | 6.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 61 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3 compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 2.85 compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.53 compare
- 65 Philippines 2.18 compare
- 66 Colombia 2.09 compare
- 67 Zambia 2.05 compare
More population data for Indonesia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.381 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14.26 million (2100)
- Population density 156.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.381 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6604 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 317,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.6605 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.12 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,799 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Indonesia?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Indonesia was 2.29 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Indonesia ranks 64th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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