Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 3.1% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Northern Africa peaked at 13.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2024.
That places Northern Africa 11th out of 32 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9% | — |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 9.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 8 Liberia 33.9% compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 33.3% compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 7.9% compare
- 10 Cabo Verde 3.4% compare
- 10 Kiribati 32.4% compare
- 11 Togo 32.2% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 29.9% compare
- 13 Madagascar 27.0% compare
- 14 Angola 25.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Northern Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.5% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3,372 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 18.54 (2023)
- Proportion of the target population who received 79.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Northern Africa?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Northern Africa was 3.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Northern Africa ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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