Proportion of population practising open defecation in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG): Proportion of population practising open defecation was 13.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) recorded 13.67 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) peaked at 35.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.67, in 2024.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) ranks 16th 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 | 31.41 | 27.03 | 35.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.55 | 18.18 | 26.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.41 | 13.67 | 17.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
- 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
- 19 Côte d’Ivoire 16.69 compare
More population data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 18,965 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,454 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.6484 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 13.17 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 32.79 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 4.1 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 28.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 15.06 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 86.64 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 8.77 (2024)
All data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) was 13.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.67 in 2024.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) ranks 16th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (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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