Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 16.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Middle Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 16.8% 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 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Middle Africa peaked at 19.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2024.
That places Middle Africa 1st out of 23 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.2% | — |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.8% | 18.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More infrastructure data for Middle Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 40.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 66.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,290 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.51 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 45.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Middle Africa?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Middle Africa was 16.8% 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2024.
- How does Middle Africa rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Middle Africa ranks 1st out of 23 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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