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.
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) 5th out of 34 groups 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.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.6% | — |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -5.7% |
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 |
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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 5th out of 34 groups 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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