Proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (high income)

World Bank (high income): Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.0162 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0162
Change on year
down 14.7%
Rank
57th
of 61 groups
All-time high
0.1511
in 2000
All-time low
0.0162
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (high income), 2000–2024

00.050.10.152000201220242000: 0.1512001: 0.1482002: 0.1472003: 0.1452004: 0.1432005: 0.1272006: 0.1242007: 0.122008: 0.1162009: 0.1122010: 0.1072011: 0.1032012: 0.0982013: 0.0922014: 0.0872015: 0.0822016: 0.0332017: 0.0342018: 0.0342019: 0.0322020: 0.0322021: 0.0212022: 0.022023: 0.0192024: 0.016

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World Bank (high income) recorded 0.0162 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (high income) peaked at 0.1511 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0162, in 2024.

World Bank (high income) ranks 57th of 61 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (high income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in World Bank (high income), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1511
2001 0.1481 -2.0%
2002 0.1467 -0.9%
2003 0.1449 -1.2%
2004 0.1429 -1.4%
2005 0.1272 -11.0%
2006 0.1238 -2.6%
2007 0.12 -3.1%
2008 0.1159 -3.4%
2009 0.1117 -3.6%
2010 0.1074 -3.9%
2011 0.1028 -4.3%
2012 0.0978 -4.9%
2013 0.0924 -5.4%
2014 0.087 -5.9%
2015 0.082 -5.7%
2016 0.0333 -59.5%
2017 0.0341 +2.5%
2018 0.0335 -1.6%
2019 0.0319 -5.0%
2020 0.0317 -0.6%
2021 0.0212 -32.9%
2022 0.0195 -8.0%
2023 0.0189 -3.0%
2024 0.0162 -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1332 0.1117 0.1511 10
2010s 0.0702 0.0319 0.1074 10
2020s 0.0215 0.0162 0.0317 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (high income)

  1. 54 Mongolia 4.3 compare
  2. 55 Mali 3.87 compare
  3. 56 Grenada 3.54 compare
  4. 57 Uganda 3.53 compare
  5. 58 Cape Verde 3.42 compare
  6. 59 Honduras 3.41 compare
  7. 60 Panama 3.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (high income)?
Proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (high income) was 0.0162 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The highest recorded value was 0.1511 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0162 in 2024.
How does World Bank (high income) rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
World Bank (high income) ranks 57th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in World Bank (high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World Bank (high income) 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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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
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