World - People practicing open defecation (% of population)
People practicing open defecation (% of population) in World was 6.47 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 21.96 in 2000, while its lowest value was 6.47 in 2020.
Definition: People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation (http://www.wssinfo.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.96 |
| 2001 | 21.17 |
| 2002 | 20.34 |
| 2003 | 19.58 |
| 2004 | 18.82 |
| 2005 | 17.99 |
| 2006 | 17.12 |
| 2007 | 16.34 |
| 2008 | 15.54 |
| 2009 | 14.75 |
| 2010 | 13.96 |
| 2011 | 13.25 |
| 2012 | 12.46 |
| 2013 | 11.66 |
| 2014 | 10.87 |
| 2015 | 10.13 |
| 2016 | 9.34 |
| 2017 | 8.69 |
| 2018 | 7.93 |
| 2019 | 7.18 |
| 2020 | 6.47 |
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
