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People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Chile

Chile: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
103rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People practicing open defecation, rural in Chile, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 2.3 % of rural population2001: 2.3 % of rural population2002: 2.4 % of rural population2003: 2.4 % of rural population2004: 2.5 % of rural population2005: 2.6 % of rural population2006: 2.6 % of rural population2007: 2.7 % of rural population2008: 2.7 % of rural population2009: 2.8 % of rural population2010: 2.9 % of rural population2011: 2.9 % of rural population2012: 3 % of rural population2013: 3 % of rural population2014: 3.1 % of rural population2015: 3.2 % of rural population2016: 3.2 % of rural population2017: 3.3 % of rural population2018: 3.3 % of rural population2019: 3.4 % of rural population2020: 3.4 % of rural population2021: 0 % of rural population2022: 0 % of rural population2023: 0 % of rural population2024: 0 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural in Chile is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural in Chile peaked at 3.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.

That places Chile 103rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Chile, year by year

Year % of rural population Change
2000 2.3% —
2001 2.3% +2.6%
2002 2.4% +2.5%
2003 2.4% +2.5%
2004 2.5% +2.4%
2005 2.6% +2.4%
2006 2.6% +2.3%
2007 2.7% +2.3%
2008 2.7% +2.2%
2009 2.8% +2.2%
2010 2.9% +2.1%
2011 2.9% +2.1%
2012 3.0% +2.0%
2013 3.0% +2.0%
2014 3.1% +1.9%
2015 3.2% +1.9%
2016 3.2% +1.9%
2017 3.3% +1.8%
2018 3.3% +1.8%
2019 3.4% +0.5%
2020 3.4% +0.3%
2021 0.0% -100.0%
2022 0.0% —
2023 0.0% —
2024 0.0% —

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -100.0% 3.4% 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 2.3% 2.8% 10
2010s 3.1% 2.9% 3.4% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.0% 3.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural in Chile?
People practicing open defecation, rural in Chile was 0.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
How does Chile rank for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Chile ranks 103rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
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People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.