People practicing open defecation, urban in Indonesia
Indonesia: People practicing open defecation, urban was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, urban in Indonesia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation, urban in Indonesia stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban in Indonesia peaked at 13.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2024.
Indonesia ranks 42nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation, urban in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6% | — |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban in Indonesia?
- People practicing open defecation, urban in Indonesia was 1.2% 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, urban recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Indonesia ranks 42nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. 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, urban (% of urban 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.