People practicing open defecation (% of population)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.STA.ODFC.ZS•% of population•2000 → 2024•214 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
214
Frequency
yearly
Range
2000 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
People practicing open defecation (% of population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 0%
0% – 0%
0% – 0.02%
0.02% – 0.36%
0.36% – 2.87%
2.87% – 10.46%
> 10.46%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
214 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Countries
214
Median
0.1%
Mean
5.1%
25th pctl
0%
75th pctl
3.9%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
NigerChadBenin
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| EritreaERI | 67% | 2016 | |
| NigerNER | 65.98% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 62.8% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 62.22% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 47.04% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 45.34% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 34.68% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 33.92% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 33.35% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 32.36% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 32.19% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 29.87% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 27.01% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 25.72% | 2022 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 24.72% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 17.96% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 17.79% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 17.53% | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 16.69% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 16.39% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 16.23% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 16.19% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 16.04% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 15.88% | 2023 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 15.64% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 15.35% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 14.76% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 14.44% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 12.63% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 11.66% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 11.17% | 2024 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 9.5% | 2014 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 8.73% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 8.35% | 2021 | |
| PakistanPAK | 8.17% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 7.88% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 7.74% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 7.09% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 6.82% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 6.76% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 6.75% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 6.73% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 6.19% | 2022 | |
| SenegalSEN | 6.14% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 5.91% | 2024 | |
| DominicaDMA | 5.57% | 2017 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 5.43% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 5.24% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 4.96% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 4.9% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 4.66% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 4.44% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 4.3% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 3.87% | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 3.54% | 2017 | |
| UgandaUGA | 3.53% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 3.42% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 3.41% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 3.08% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 3.04% | 2023 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 3% | 2021 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 2.85% | 2017 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 2.53% | 2018 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 2.29% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 2.18% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 2.09% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 2.05% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 1.97% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 1.94% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 1.92% | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 1.83% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 1.81% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 1.71% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 1.67% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 1.53% | 2014 | |
| GabonGAB | 1.34% | 2024 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 1.32% | 2017 | |
| SurinameSUR | 1.21% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 1.12% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 0.99% | 2024 | |
| ArubaABW | 0.86% | 2024 | |
| NauruNRU | 0.82% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 0.73% | 2016 | |
| American SamoaASM | 0.72% | 2014 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 0.68% | 2016 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 0.57% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 0.57% | 2022 | |
| LibyaLBY | 0.57% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 0.46% | 2023 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 0.4% | 2016 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 0.36% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 0.35% | 2016 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 0.34% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 0.28% | 2024 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 0.27% | 2017 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 0.25% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 0.25% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 0.23% | 2021 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 0.19% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 0.17% | 2024 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 0.16% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 0.16% | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 0.14% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 0.14% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 0.13% | 2024 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 0.13% | 2017 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 0.13% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 0.13% | 2019 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 0.13% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 0.11% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 0.09% | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 0.08% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.06% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 0.06% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 0.06% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 0.05% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 0.05% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 0.05% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 0.04% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 0.04% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 0.03% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 0.01% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 0.01% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 0.01% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 0% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 0% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 0% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 0% | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 0% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 0% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 0% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 0% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 0% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 0% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 0% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 0% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 0% | 2018 | |
| BelarusBLR | 0% | 2024 | |
| BermudaBMU | 0% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 0% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 0% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 0% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 0% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 0% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 0% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 0% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 0% | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 0% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 0% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 0% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 0% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 0% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 0% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 0% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 0% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 0% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 0% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 0% | 2024 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 0% | 2015 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 0% | 2024 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 0% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 0% | 2024 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 0% | 2022 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 0% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 0% | 2024 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 0% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 0% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 0% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 0% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 0% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 0% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 0% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 0% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 0% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 0% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 0% | 2024 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 0% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 0% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 0% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 0% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 0% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 0% | 2024 | |
| St. Martin (French part)MAF | 0% | 2024 | |
| MonacoMCO | 0% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 0% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 0% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 0% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 0% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 0% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 0% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 0% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 0% | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 0% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 0% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 0% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 0% | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 0% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 0% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 0% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 0% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 0% | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 0% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 0% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 0% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 0% | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 0% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 0% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 0% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 0% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 0% | 2024 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 0% | 2016 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 0% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 0% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)