Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 11.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eastern Africa stood at 11.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eastern Africa peaked at 37.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2024.
Eastern Africa ranks 5th of 32 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.7% | — |
| 2001 | 36.5% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 27.5% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 17.1% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 11.9% | 16.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More infrastructure data for Eastern Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 31.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (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)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 5,956 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.9 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 61.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eastern Africa was 11.9% 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Eastern Africa ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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