Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Indonesia or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 3.0% against 2.3% in Indonesia as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Venezuela?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Venezuela: People practicing open defecation (% of population)

Indonesia

2.3%

in 2024

Venezuela

3.0%

in 2021

Indonesia rank

63rd

Venezuela rank

60th

People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time

Indonesia
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 3.0% against 2.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 63rd and Venezuela ranks 60th of 214 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
2000s	25.9%	7.8%	18.2%	Indonesia
2010s	13.0%	4.1%	8.9%	Indonesia
2020s	6.0%	3.0%	3.0%	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Indonesia or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 3.0% against 2.3% in Indonesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Indonesia and Venezuela?: 0.7%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Venezuela?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and Venezuela rank globally for people practicing open defecation?: Indonesia ranks 63rd and Venezuela ranks 60th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.