People practicing open defecation, urban in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: People practicing open defecation, urban was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, urban in Lower middle income, 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 Lower middle income stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban in Lower middle income peaked at 15.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
Lower middle income ranks 14th of 47 groups 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, urban in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0154 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.5 % 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 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban in Lower middle income?
- People practicing open defecation, urban in Lower middle income was 1.6% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Lower middle income rank for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Lower middle income ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.