Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Southern 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 Southern Asia is 6.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Southern Asia peaked at 58.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2024.
That places Southern Asia 6th out of 32 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.4% | — |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 37.9% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 16.7% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 6.2% | 14.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 3 South Sudan 62.8% compare
- 4 Chad 62.2% compare
- 5 Benin 47.0% compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11.7% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 45.3% compare
- 7 Namibia 34.7% compare
- 8 Liberia 33.9% compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 33.3% compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 7.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Southern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 31.4% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 17,508 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.21 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 89.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Southern Asia was 6.2% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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