Proportion of population practising open defecation in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD): Proportion of population practising open defecation was 14.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is 14.05, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) peaked at 47.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.05, in 2024.
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) ranks 15th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.83 | 35.12 | 47.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.11 | 21.1 | 33.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.83 | 14.05 | 19.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
- 12 Burkina Faso 29.87 compare
- 13 Madagascar 27.01 compare
- 14 Angola 25.72 compare
- 15 Central African Republic 24.72 compare
- 16 Nigeria 17.96 compare
- 17 Ghana 17.79 compare
- 18 Haiti 17.53 compare
More population data for Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 527,567 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.27 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Total population by age 11,064 (2100)
- Total population by age 612.72 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.8796 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 18.1 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 10.68 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.5962 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 16.63 (2024)
All data for Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) was 14.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.05 in 2024.
- How does Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) ranks 15th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) 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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