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)
182 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Countries
182
Median
0%
Mean
1.9%
25th pctl
0%
75th pctl
1.1%
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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 | |
| MalawiMWI | 0.84% | 2024 | |
| NauruNRU | 0.82% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 0.81% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 0.81% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 0.75% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 0.73% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 0.72% | 2022 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 0.68% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 0.67% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 0.64% | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 0.59% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 0.54% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 0.53% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 0.52% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 0.48% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 0.47% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 0.45% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 0.4% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 0.35% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 0.33% | 2023 | |
| BurundiBDI | 0.28% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 0.23% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 0.22% | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 0.18% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 0.17% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 0.16% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 0.15% | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 0.14% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 0.13% | 2021 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 0.13% | 2017 | |
| CubaCUB | 0.09% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 0.09% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 0.07% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 0.05% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 0.05% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 0.05% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 0.05% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 0.05% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 0.05% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 0.04% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 0.01% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 0.01% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 0.01% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 0% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 0% | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 0% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 0% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 0% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 0% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 0% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 0% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 0% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 0% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 0% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 0% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 0% | 2024 | |
| BermudaBMU | 0% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 0% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 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 | |
| EcuadorECU | 0% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 0% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 0% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 0% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 0% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 0% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 0% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 0% | 2024 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 0% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 0% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 0% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 0% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 0% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 0% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 0% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 0% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 0% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 0% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 0% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 0% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 0% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 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 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 0% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 0% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 0% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 0% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 0% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 0% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 0% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 0% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 0% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 0% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 0% | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 0% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 0% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 0% | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 0% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 0% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 0% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 0% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 0% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 0% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 0% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 0% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 0% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 0% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 0% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 0% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 0% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 0% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 0% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 0% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 0% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 0% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)