People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.STA.ODFC.UR.ZS•% of urban population•2000 → 2024•182 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
182
Frequency
yearly
Range
2000 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 0%
0% – 0%
0% – 0%
0% – 0.15%
0.15% – 0.82%
0.82% – 2.75%
> 2.75%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Countries
50
Median
3.3%
Mean
6.6%
25th pctl
1.5%
75th pctl
7.9%
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Compare trends
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Sao Tome and PrincipeBeninKiribati
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| EritreaERI | 32.9% | 2016 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 30.4% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 29.41% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 20% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 19.75% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 16.95% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 15.35% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 13.89% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 13.44% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 9.39% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 9.1% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 8.12% | 2023 | |
| NigerNER | 7.94% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 7.71% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 7.11% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 7.06% | 2022 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 6.84% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 5.32% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 4.84% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 4.48% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 4.33% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 3.9% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 3.71% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 3.71% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 3.66% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 3.04% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 2.71% | 2023 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 2.66% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 2.55% | 2017 | |
| NepalNPL | 2.38% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 2.12% | 2022 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 1.87% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 1.86% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 1.8% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 1.76% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 1.7% | 2023 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 1.66% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 1.54% | 2021 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 1.44% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 1.38% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 1.34% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 1.22% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 1.22% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 1.16% | 2018 | |
| HondurasHND | 1.12% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 1.1% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 1.08% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 1.05% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 1.02% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 0.91% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)