Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Proportion of population practising open defecation was 4.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) is 4.34, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) peaked at 21.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.34, in 2024.
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 36th of 61 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.05 | — |
| 2001 | 20.44 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 19.78 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 19.11 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 18.41 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 17.7 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 16.94 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 16.22 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 15.49 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 14.76 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 14.03 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 13.39 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 12.67 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 11.94 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 11.21 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 10.49 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 9.76 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 9.28 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 8.54 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 7.81 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 7.08 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 6.36 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 5.67 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 4.95 | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 4.34 | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.99 | 14.76 | 21.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.91 | 7.81 | 14.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 | 4.34 | 7.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
- 33 Laos 8.73 compare
- 34 Congo 8.35 compare
- 35 Pakistan 8.17 compare
- 36 East Timor 7.88 compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 7.74 compare
- 38 Bolivia 7.09 compare
- 39 Wallis and Futuna 6.92 compare
More population data for SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 122,809 (2100)
- Total population by age 49,728 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 1.98 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 58.5 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 23.51 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 32.7 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 23.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 94.99 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 3.52 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 42.35 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) was 4.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 2024.
- How does SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 36th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG regions - Global (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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