Open defecation rate
Proportion of the population practising open defecation. A decrease in this indicator reflects an improvement of the situation.
National trend
2,0 % in 2024, the lowest level measured
Open defecation rate: 25 observations from 2000 to 2024. Latest value: 2,0 % (2024).
- First measurement (2000)
- 2,6 %
- Highest (2000)
- 2,6 %
- Lowest (2020)
- 2,0 %
- Change since 2000
- −0,6 pt
Breakdowns
Gaps across population groups
By area of residence
2000 to 2024, percentage
- Rural : 2000 2,6, 2001 2,6, 2002 2,6, 2003 2,6, 2004 2,6, 2005 2,5, 2006 2,5, 2007 2,5, 2008 2,5, 2009 2,5, 2010 2,5, 2011 2,5, 2012 2,4, 2013 2,4, 2014 2,4, 2015 2,4, 2016 2,4, 2017 2,4, 2018 2,3, 2019 2,3, 2020 2,3, 2021 2,3, 2022 2,3, 2023 2,3, 2024 2,3
- Urban : 2000 1,8, 2001 1,7, 2002 1,7, 2003 1,6, 2004 1,5, 2005 1,5, 2006 1,4, 2007 1,3, 2008 1,3, 2009 1,2, 2010 1,1, 2011 1,0, 2012 1,0, 2013 0,9, 2014 0,8, 2015 0,8, 2016 0,7, 2017 0,6, 2018 0,6, 2019 0,5, 2020 0,4, 2021 0,3, 2022 0,3, 2023 0,3, 2024 0,3
Gap between Rural and Urban in 2024: 2,0 pts
Definition and calculation
Methodology and metadata
Definition
Proportion of the population practising open defecation
Calculation method
(Population practising open defecation) / (Total population) x 100
Numerator
Population practising open defecation
Denominator
Total population
Metadata
Open data
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PNISAN (2026). Open defecation rate, WAS-05. National Food Security and Nutrition Information Platform. pnisan.bi/indicateurs/69
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