Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 0.8% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Western Asia peaked at 5.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
Western Asia ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More infrastructure data for Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.0% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 6.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.5% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,758 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.86 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 77.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Western Asia?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Western Asia was 0.8% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Western Asia ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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