Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in South-Eastern 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 South-Eastern Asia is 2.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 21.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2024.
That places South-Eastern Asia 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.1% | — |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.3% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.7% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 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
- 15 Central African Republic 24.7% compare
- 16 Nigeria 18.0% compare
More infrastructure data for South-Eastern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 22.7% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.3% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 7,012 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.4 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 81.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in South-Eastern Asia was 2.2% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South-Eastern 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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