Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Central Asia
Central Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 0.0% 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 68.9% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Central Asia peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
That places Central Asia 21st out of 32 groups 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 Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -68.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 18 Haiti 17.5% compare
- 19 Sudan 16.4% compare
- 20 Ethiopia 16.2% compare
- 21 Mauritania 16.2% compare
- 22 Mozambique 16.0% compare
- 23 Djibouti 15.9% compare
- 24 Papua New Guinea 15.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Central Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 7.4% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 6.4% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,683 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.67 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 97.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Central Asia?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Central Asia was 0.0% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Central Asia ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central 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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