People practicing open defecation (% of population) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: People practicing open defecation (% of population) was 15.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation in Pre-demographic dividend, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 15.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 28.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2024.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 23.6% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.5% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.6% | 17.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation in Pre-demographic dividend?
- People practicing open defecation in Pre-demographic dividend was 15.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2024.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for people practicing open defecation?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.