Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Western Africa
Western Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 20.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Western Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 20.8% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Western Africa peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2024.
Western Africa ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 28.4% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 23.3% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.8% | 22.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More infrastructure data for Western Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 29.7% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 2.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 75.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,653 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.77 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 48.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Western Africa?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Western Africa was 20.8% 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2024.
- How does Western Africa rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Western Africa ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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