People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Indonesia
Indonesia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 6.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Indonesia, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Indonesia stood at 6.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Indonesia peaked at 30.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2017.
That places Indonesia 40th 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): Q4 in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7% | — |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -20.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 6.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.0%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 18.4% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 6.0% | 16.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Indonesia?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Indonesia was 6.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2017.
- How does Indonesia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Indonesia ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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