Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Asia
Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Asia stood at 3.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Asia peaked at 27.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2024.
That places Asia 14th out of 23 regions 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 practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.2% | — |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 18.1% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.1% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 11 Togo 32.2% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 29.9% compare
- 13 Madagascar 27.0% compare
- 14 Angola 25.7% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 24.7% compare
- 16 Nigeria 18.0% compare
- 17 Ghana 17.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 23.3% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 90.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 38.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 42.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 32.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 30.4% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 37,319 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.04 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 88.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Asia?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Asia was 3.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- How does Asia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Asia ranks 14th out of 23 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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