Proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (upper middle income)
World Bank (upper middle income): Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.63 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (upper middle income), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (upper middle income) is 0.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (upper middle income) peaked at 6.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.63, in 2024.
That places World Bank (upper middle income) 49th out of 61 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (upper middle income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5 | — |
| 2001 | 6.24 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.93 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.62 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.31 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.01 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.63 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 4.35 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.04 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 3.76 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 3.49 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.23 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.97 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.71 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 2.46 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.24 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 2.48 | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 2.18 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.88 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8168 | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 0.63 | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.14 | 3.76 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 1.88 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 0.63 | 1.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank (upper middle income)
More population data for World Bank (upper middle income)
- Total population by age 20,339 (2100)
- Total population by age 21,981 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 3.14 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 31.96 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 62.32 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 45.64 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 13.54 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.39 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 57.39 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in World Bank (upper middle income) was 0.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 in 2024.
- How does World Bank (upper middle income) rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 49th out of 61 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World Bank (upper 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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