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

Latest (2017)
6.0%
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
40th
of 97 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2000
All-time low
6.0%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Indonesia, 2000–2017

510152025302000200820172000: 30.72001: 30.72002: 29.12003: 27.62004: 26.12005: 24.52006: 232007: 21.42008: 19.92009: 18.42010: 16.82011: 15.32012: 13.72013: 12.22014: 10.62015: 9.12016: 7.62017: 6

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Indonesia, 2000 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.1% 18.4% 30.7% 10
2010s 11.4% 6.0% 16.8% 8

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 37 Afghanistan 9.2% compare
  2. 38 Nicaragua 7.9% compare
  3. 39 Senegal 6.7% compare
  4. 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.0% compare
  5. 42 Guinea-Bissau 4.8% compare
  6. 43 Malawi 4.4% compare

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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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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