People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.STA.ODFC.RU.ZS•% of rural population•2000 → 2024•171 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
171
Frequency
yearly
Range
2000 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 0%
0% – 0%
0% – 0.09%
0.09% – 2.13%
2.13% – 8.04%
8.04% – 23.97%
> 23.97%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
171 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Countries
171
Median
0.4%
Mean
9.9%
25th pctl
0%
75th pctl
10.6%
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Compare trends
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
NigerChadBenin
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| EritreaERI | 88.65% | 2016 | |
| NigerNER | 78.07% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 77.59% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 75.4% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 65.52% | 2022 | |
| BeninBEN | 65.15% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 64.13% | 2023 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 58.89% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 57.52% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 53.52% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 50.89% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 49.75% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 43.22% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 42.29% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 38.85% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 36.53% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 36.33% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 31.46% | 2023 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 31.24% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 31% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 30.76% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 26.4% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 24.93% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 24.83% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 24.14% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 23.53% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 23.01% | 2021 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 20.44% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 19.7% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 18.85% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 18.76% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 18.68% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 17.3% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 16.65% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 15.36% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 14.29% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 14.16% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 13.69% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 12.96% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 11.74% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 11.28% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 10.66% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 10.6% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 10.12% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 9.9% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 9.76% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 9.72% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 9.6% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 8.13% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 7.96% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 7.69% | 2014 | |
| PeruPER | 7.24% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 7.15% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 7.15% | 2022 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 7.09% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 6.97% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 6.1% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 6.06% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 5.05% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 4.89% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 4.18% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 4.03% | 2018 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 3.84% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 3.63% | 2017 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 3.25% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 3.25% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 3.25% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 3.03% | 2023 | |
| GabonGAB | 2.62% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 2.43% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 2.28% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 2.2% | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 2.16% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 2.12% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 1.43% | 2016 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 1.4% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 1.39% | 2016 | |
| RwandaRWA | 1.25% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 1.12% | 2016 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 0.94% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 0.61% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 0.59% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 0.58% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 0.55% | 2023 | |
| CubaCUB | 0.45% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 0.44% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 0.36% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 0.36% | 2021 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 0.27% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 0.27% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 0.24% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 0.23% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 0.23% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 0.13% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 0.11% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 0.11% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 0.09% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 0.08% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 0.07% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 0.06% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 0.03% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 0% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 0% | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 0% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 0% | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 0% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 0% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 0% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 0% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 0% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 0% | 2018 | |
| BelarusBLR | 0% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 0% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 0% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 0% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 0% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 0% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 0% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 0% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 0% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 0% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 0% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 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 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 0% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 0% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 0% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 0% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 0% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 0% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 0% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 0% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 0% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 0% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 0% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 0% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 0% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 0% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 0% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 0% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 0% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 0% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 0% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 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 | |
| RomaniaROU | 0% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 0% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 0% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 0% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 0% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 0% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 0% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 0% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 0% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 0% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 0% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 0% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)