Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eastern Asia peaked at 2.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
That places Eastern Asia 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -90.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eastern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -90.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 21 Sudan 16.4% compare
- 22 Ethiopia 16.2% compare
- 23 Mauritania 16.2% compare
- 24 Mozambique 16.0% compare
- 25 Djibouti 15.9% compare
- 26 Melanesia 15.8% compare
- 27 Papua New Guinea 15.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Eastern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 4.8% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 10.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 97.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 20.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 25.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 14.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 11.6% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,358 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.24 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 31.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eastern 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Eastern Asia ranks 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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