People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Indonesia

Indonesia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 19.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
19.2%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
42nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2000
All-time low
19.2%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Indonesia, 2000–2017

010203040502000200820172000: 47.12001: 47.12002: 45.42003: 43.62004: 41.92005: 40.12006: 38.42007: 36.72008: 34.92009: 33.22010: 31.42011: 29.72012: 282013: 26.22014: 24.52015: 22.72016: 212017: 19.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 19.2% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Indonesia peaked at 47.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2017.

Indonesia ranks 42nd 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): Q2 in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Indonesia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 47.1%
2001 47.1% +0.0%
2002 45.4% -3.7%
2003 43.6% -3.8%
2004 41.9% -4.0%
2005 40.1% -4.2%
2006 38.4% -4.3%
2007 36.7% -4.5%
2008 34.9% -4.7%
2009 33.2% -5.0%
2010 31.4% -5.2%
2011 29.7% -5.5%
2012 28.0% -5.9%
2013 26.2% -6.2%
2014 24.5% -6.6%
2015 22.7% -7.1%
2016 21.0% -7.7%
2017 19.2% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.8% 33.2% 47.1% 10
2010s 25.3% 19.2% 31.4% 8

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 39 Colombia 20.6% compare
  2. 40 Mongolia 20.6% compare
  3. 41 Peru 19.8% compare
  4. 43 Nepal 18.0% compare
  5. 44 Nicaragua 17.8% compare
  6. 45 Eswatini 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Indonesia?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Indonesia was 19.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2017.
How does Indonesia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Indonesia ranks 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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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