Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 6.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 6.0% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 56.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2024.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 35 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 practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.3% | — |
| 2001 | 54.2% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 36.6% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 16.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 6.0% | 14.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 6 Solomon Islands 45.3% compare
- 7 Namibia 34.7% compare
- 8 Liberia 33.9% compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 33.3% compare
- 10 Kiribati 32.4% compare
- 11 Togo 32.2% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 29.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Central and Southern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 30.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.26 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 13.9% (2013)
- Proportion of the target population who received 89.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Central and Southern Asia?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Central and Southern Asia was 6.0% 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 Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2024.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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