People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Indonesia

Indonesia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 12.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
12.4%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
41st
of 97 countries
All-time high
38.2%
in 2000
All-time low
12.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Indonesia, 2000–2017

102030402000200820172000: 38.22001: 38.22002: 36.52003: 34.92004: 33.32005: 31.72006: 30.12007: 28.52008: 26.92009: 25.32010: 23.72011: 22.12012: 20.52013: 18.92014: 17.22015: 15.62016: 142017: 12.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Indonesia is 12.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Indonesia peaked at 38.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2017.

That places Indonesia 41st 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Indonesia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 38.2%
2001 38.2% +0.0%
2002 36.5% -4.2%
2003 34.9% -4.4%
2004 33.3% -4.6%
2005 31.7% -4.8%
2006 30.1% -5.1%
2007 28.5% -5.3%
2008 26.9% -5.6%
2009 25.3% -6.0%
2010 23.7% -6.4%
2011 22.1% -6.8%
2012 20.5% -7.3%
2013 18.9% -7.9%
2014 17.2% -8.5%
2015 15.6% -9.3%
2016 14.0% -10.3%
2017 12.4% -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.4% 25.3% 38.2% 10
2010s 18.0% 12.4% 23.7% 8

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 38 Peru 14.5% compare
  2. 39 Afghanistan 13.9% compare
  3. 40 Nicaragua 13.7% compare
  4. 42 Pakistan 12.2% compare
  5. 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.1% compare
  6. 44 Guatemala 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Indonesia?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Indonesia was 12.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2017.
How does Indonesia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Indonesia ranks 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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