People practicing open defecation, rural in Indonesia
Indonesia: People practicing open defecation, rural was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, rural in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia stood at 3.8%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural in Indonesia peaked at 46.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2024.
Indonesia ranks 63rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation, rural in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2001 | 44.2% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 30.2% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 12.6% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 3.8% | 10.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 60 Ecuador 4.9% compare
- 61 Uganda 4.2% compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.0% compare
- 64 Equatorial Guinea 3.6% compare
- 65 Philippines 3.2% compare
- 66 Zambia 3.2% compare
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural in Indonesia?
- People practicing open defecation, rural in Indonesia was 3.8% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Indonesia ranks 63rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.