Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 0.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 7.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 0.7% 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 and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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