Proportion of population practising open defecation in (SDGRC) Southern Africa
(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 8.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in (SDGRC) Southern Africa stood at 8.04. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 26.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.04, in 2024.
That places (SDGRC) Southern Africa 29th 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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.37 | — |
| 2001 | 25.66 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 24.86 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 24.11 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 23.36 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 22.62 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 21.9 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 21.19 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 20.46 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 19.74 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 19.02 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.32 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 17.61 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 16.9 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.19 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 15.47 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 14.8 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 14.14 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 13.44 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 12.73 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 12.03 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 11.34 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 10.67 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 8.56 | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 8.04 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.03 | 19.74 | 26.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.86 | 12.73 | 19.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 | 8.04 | 12.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Southern Africa
- 26 Sierra Leone 15.35 compare
- 27 Lesotho 14.76 compare
- 28 Somalia 14.44 compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 12.63 compare
- 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.66 compare
- 31 Afghanistan 11.17 compare
- 32 Micronesia, Federated States of 9.5 compare
More population data for (SDGRC) Southern Africa
- Total population by age 7,186 (2100)
- Total population by age 544.16 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.7533 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.66 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 43.61 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 16.59 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 26.27 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 10.2 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 86.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 23.66 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 8.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.04 in 2024.
- How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Southern 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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