People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Indonesia

Indonesia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 34.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
34.1%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
41st
of 97 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2000
All-time low
34.1%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Indonesia, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 59.3 lowest2001: 59.3 lowest2002: 57.8 lowest2003: 56.2 lowest2004: 54.6 lowest2005: 53 lowest2006: 51.5 lowest2007: 49.9 lowest2008: 48.3 lowest2009: 46.7 lowest2010: 45.1 lowest2011: 43.6 lowest2012: 42 lowest2013: 40.4 lowest2014: 38.8 lowest2015: 37.2 lowest2016: 35.7 lowest2017: 34.1 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Indonesia stood at 34.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Indonesia peaked at 59.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2017.

Indonesia ranks 41st 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Indonesia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 59.3%
2001 59.3% +0.0%
2002 57.8% -2.7%
2003 56.2% -2.7%
2004 54.6% -2.8%
2005 53.0% -2.9%
2006 51.5% -3.0%
2007 49.9% -3.1%
2008 48.3% -3.2%
2009 46.7% -3.3%
2010 45.1% -3.4%
2011 43.6% -3.5%
2012 42.0% -3.6%
2013 40.4% -3.8%
2014 38.8% -3.9%
2015 37.2% -4.1%
2016 35.7% -4.2%
2017 34.1% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.7% 46.7% 59.3% 10
2010s 39.6% 34.1% 45.1% 8

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 38 Eswatini 37.0% compare
  2. 39 Cameroon 36.7% compare
  3. 40 Mongolia 36.4% compare
  4. 42 Honduras 33.5% compare
  5. 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.2% compare
  6. 44 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.9% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Indonesia?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Indonesia was 34.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2017.
How does Indonesia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Indonesia ranks 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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