People practicing open defecation, rural in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): People practicing open defecation, rural was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation, rural in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 11.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18.8% compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 18.8% compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 18.7% compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 17.3% compare
- 34 Botswana 16.7% compare
- 35 Afghanistan 15.4% compare
- 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.3% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- People practicing open defecation, rural in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.7% 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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About this data
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.