People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Indonesia
Indonesia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 was 12.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Indonesia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Indonesia is 12.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Indonesia peaked at 35.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2017.
That places Indonesia 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.1% | — |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 23.7% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 12.3% | 22.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Indonesia?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Indonesia was 12.3% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2017.
- How does Indonesia rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Indonesia ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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