Proportion of population practising open defecation in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 12.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa is 12.43, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa peaked at 32.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.43, in 2024.
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 21st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.57 | 24.58 | 32.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.73 | 16.59 | 24.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.07 | 12.43 | 15.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- 18 Haiti 17.53 compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 16.69 compare
- 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
More population data for (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- Total population by age 21,119 (2100)
- Total population by age 987.7 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.001 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.62 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 19.12 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.4543 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 18.67 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 20.04 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 75.37 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.74 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa was 12.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 in 2024.
- How does (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 21st out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Eastern Africa 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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