Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 1.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 9.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2024.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 17th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 14 Angola 25.7% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 24.7% compare
- 16 Nigeria 18.0% compare
- 17 Ghana 17.8% compare
- 18 Haiti 17.5% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 16.7% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 16.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.4% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.81 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 24.8% (2025)
- Proportion of the target population who received 78.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.9% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western 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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