Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 13.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 13.7% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 35.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2024.
That places Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 6th out of 50 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 18.2% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 13.7% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- 3 South Sudan 62.8% compare
- 4 Chad 62.2% compare
- 5 Benin 47.0% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 45.3% compare
- 7 Namibia 34.7% compare
- 8 Liberia 33.9% compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 33.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 29.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 81.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 11,981 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.41 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 65.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 13.7% 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2024.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th out of 50 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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