Proportion of population practising open defecation in OECD Fragile Contexts
OECD Fragile Contexts: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 11.48 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in OECD Fragile Contexts, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in OECD Fragile Contexts is 11.48, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in OECD Fragile Contexts peaked at 26.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.48, in 2024.
That places OECD Fragile Contexts 23rd out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.66 | 20.67 | 26.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.58 | 15.16 | 19.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 | 11.48 | 14.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD Fragile Contexts
- 20 Sudan 16.39 compare
- 21 Ethiopia 16.23 compare
- 22 Mauritania 16.19 compare
- 23 Mozambique 16.04 compare
- 24 Djibouti 15.88 compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 15.64 compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 15.35 compare
More population data for OECD Fragile Contexts
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 1.12 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 34.04 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 17.87 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 7.59 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 25.34 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 86.45 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 9.7 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 14.4 (2024)
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 22.89 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 13.71 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in OECD Fragile Contexts?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in OECD Fragile Contexts was 11.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in OECD Fragile Contexts?
- The highest recorded value was 26.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in OECD Fragile Contexts?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 in 2024.
- How does OECD Fragile Contexts rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- OECD Fragile Contexts ranks 23rd out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in OECD Fragile Contexts?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD Fragile Contexts 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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