People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Indonesia
Indonesia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) 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 (% of rural population) 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% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 14.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Indonesia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -31.4% | 5.6% | 3.8% |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,463 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 50 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 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.