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People practicing open defecation (% of population)

People practicing open defecation (% of population) data

Unweighted average of the 49 countries reporting in 2024

14.4% of population

-33% on 2014. Country values run from 0 to 66 % of population. An average of country values, not a regional total.

Countries covered
54
Years
2000–2024
Observations
1,310
Source
World Bank WDI

Countries

3/6 selected. Select up to 6 to compare.

Years

2000 – 2024 · 25 years

Annual values by country, 2000 to 2024

World Bank WDI · % of population · hover or use the arrow keys to read a year

0204060802000200420082012201620202024% of population
  • Algeria
  • Benin
  • Botswana

3 countries · 25 years · 1,310 values in the snapshot

Data tablevalues in % of population

People practicing open defecation (% of population) by country, 2000 to 2024
Country2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Algeria DZ6.25.85.34.94.64.23.83.53.12.82.52.21.91.61.31.10.810.560.330.10.060.040.040.040.04
Benin BJ68.267.366.465.564.563.662.761.860.96059.158.257.356.455.554.753.852.952.151.250.449.548.747.947
Botswana BW21.92120.319.618.918.217.516.515.514.513.612.712.111.410.810.19.598.47.97.36.86.35.95.4

Source and notes

Indicator code
SH.STA.ODFC.ZS
Unit
% of population
Licence
CC BY 4.0

Values as published by World Bank WDI: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Coverage is the countries and years held in this snapshot, not the full extent of the series at source. Check at data.worldbank.org.