Proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (lower middle income)
World Bank (lower middle income): Proportion of population practising open defecation was 6.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (lower middle income), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
World Bank (lower middle income) recorded 6.81 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 16.3% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (lower middle income) peaked at 46.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.81, in 2024.
World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 30th 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 World Bank (lower middle income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.74 | — |
| 2001 | 45.03 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 43.29 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 41.56 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 39.77 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 37.98 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 36.2 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 34.42 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 32.66 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 30.91 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 29.19 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 27.47 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 25.77 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 24.07 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 22.38 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 20.72 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 19.08 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 17.46 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 15.85 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 14.27 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 12.69 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 11.15 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 9.68 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 8.14 | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 6.81 | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.86 | 30.91 | 46.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.63 | 14.27 | 29.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 | 6.81 | 12.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank (lower middle income)
- 27 Lesotho 14.76 compare
- 28 Somalia 14.44 compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 12.63 compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.66 compare
- 31 Afghanistan 11.17 compare
- 32 Micronesia (country) 9.5 compare
- 33 Laos 8.73 compare
More population data for World Bank (lower middle income)
- Total population by age 56,511 (2100)
- Total population by age 11,972 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.1547 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 22.72 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 51.9 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 7.81 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 43.93 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 3.35 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 94.63 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 16.92 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (lower middle income)?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (lower middle income) was 6.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 in 2024.
- How does World Bank (lower middle income) rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 30th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in World Bank (lower middle income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank (lower middle 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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