Proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (low income)
World Bank (low income): Proportion of population practising open defecation was 16.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (low income), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (low income) stood at 16.27. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (low income) peaked at 37.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.27, in 2024.
World Bank (low income) ranks 8th of 61 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (low income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.41 | — |
| 2001 | 36.76 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 35.87 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 35.04 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 34.22 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 33.28 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 32.31 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 31.39 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 30.41 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 29.46 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 28.49 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 28.37 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.47 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 26.63 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 25.76 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 24.86 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 23.91 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 22.73 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 21.77 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 20.84 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 19.9 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 18.96 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 18.03 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 17.14 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 16.27 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.61 | 29.46 | 37.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.08 | 20.84 | 28.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.06 | 16.27 | 19.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank (low income)
More population data for World Bank (low income)
- Total population by age 24,462 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,267 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.5689 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 11.78 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 23.6 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.99 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 17.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 18.62 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 80.26 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 7.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (low income)?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (low income) was 16.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in World Bank (low income)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in World Bank (low income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.27 in 2024.
- How does World Bank (low income) rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- World Bank (low income) ranks 8th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in World Bank (low income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank (low 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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