Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 12.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 12.7% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 34.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2024.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 4th out of 23 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.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.1% | — |
| 2001 | 33.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 25.8% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 16.9% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.7% | 16.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 12.7% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2024.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 23 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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