People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Indonesia

Indonesia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 was 2.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.9%
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2000
All-time low
2.9%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Indonesia, 2000–2017

510152000200820172000: 15.42001: 15.42002: 14.62003: 13.92004: 13.12005: 12.32006: 11.52007: 10.72008: 9.92009: 9.12010: 8.42011: 7.62012: 6.82013: 62014: 5.22015: 4.42016: 3.72017: 2.9

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): q4 in Indonesia is 2.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Indonesia peaked at 15.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2017.

Indonesia ranks 30th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q4 in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Indonesia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 15.4%
2001 15.4% +0.0%
2002 14.6% -5.1%
2003 13.9% -5.4%
2004 13.1% -5.7%
2005 12.3% -6.0%
2006 11.5% -6.4%
2007 10.7% -6.8%
2008 9.9% -7.3%
2009 9.1% -7.9%
2010 8.4% -8.6%
2011 7.6% -9.4%
2012 6.8% -10.3%
2013 6.0% -11.5%
2014 5.2% -13.0%
2015 4.4% -15.0%
2016 3.7% -17.6%
2017 2.9% -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 9.1% 15.4% 10
2010s 5.6% 2.9% 8.4% 8

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 27 Zambia 4.1% compare
  2. 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.4% compare
  3. 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.0% compare
  4. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 2.4% compare
  5. 32 Malawi 1.9% compare
  6. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.8% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Indonesia?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Indonesia was 2.9% 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): q4 recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
How does Indonesia rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Indonesia ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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