demographic2026
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
1.7%
Median: 0.0%
Countries Covered
178
with available data
Highest
Sao Tome and Principe
30.4%
Lowest
Brazil
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Sao Tome and Principe30.4%
2Benin29.4%
3Kiribati20.0%
4Namibia19.8%
5South Sudan16.9%
By Region
Africa3.0%(9 countries)
Other2.6%(104 countries)
North America0.2%(4 countries)
Asia0.1%(22 countries)
South America0.1%(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (30.4%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.7%)
Africa (9)
Other (104)
North America (4)
Asia (22)
South America (7)
Europe (31)
Oceania (1)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sao Tome and Principe | 30.4% |
| 2 | Benin | 29.4% |
| 3 | Kiribati | 20.0% |
| 4 | Namibia | 19.8% |
| 5 | South Sudan | 16.9% |
| 6 | Chad | 15.4% |
| 7 | Liberia | 13.9% |
| 8 | Madagascar | 13.4% |
| 9 | Togo | 9.4% |
| 10 | Ghana | 9.1% |
| 11 | Haiti | 8.1% |
| 12 | Niger | 7.9% |
| 13 | Solomon Islands | 7.7% |
| 14 | Nigeria | 7.1% |
| 15 | Angola | 7.1% |
| 16 | Central African Republic | 6.8% |
| 17 | Papua New Guinea | 5.3% |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 4.8% |
| 19 | Mozambique | 4.5% |
| 20 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.3% |
| 21 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.9% |
| 22 | Lesotho | 3.7% |
| 23 | Marshall Islands | 3.7% |
| 24 | Sierra Leone | 3.7% |
| 25 | Sudan | 3.0% |
| 26 | Djibouti | 2.7% |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 2.7% |
| 28 | Nepal | 2.4% |
| 29 | Saint Lucia | 2.1% |
| 30 | Mauritania | 1.9% |
| 31 | Vanuatu | 1.9% |
| 32 | Uganda | 1.8% |
| 33 | Somalia | 1.8% |
| 34 | Tuvalu | 1.7% |
| 35 | Republic of the Congo | 1.5% |
| 36 | Eswatini | 1.4% |
| 37 | Botswana | 1.4% |
| 38 | Mali | 1.3% |
| 39 | Gabon | 1.2% |
| 40 | Indonesia | 1.2% |
| 41 | Honduras | 1.1% |
| 42 | Comoros | 1.1% |
| 43 | Dominican Republic | 1.1% |
| 44 | Philippines | 1.0% |
| 45 | Senegal | 1.0% |
| 46 | Cameroon | 0.9% |
| 47 | Malawi | 0.8% |
| 48 | Nauru | 0.8% |
| 49 | Myanmar | 0.8% |
| 50 | El Salvador | 0.8% |
| 51 | Kenya | 0.8% |
| 52 | Jamaica | 0.7% |
| 53 | Belize | 0.7% |
| 54 | Zambia | 0.7% |
| 55 | Guinea | 0.7% |
| 56 | Guatemala | 0.6% |
| 57 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.6% |
| 58 | Rwanda | 0.5% |
| 59 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.5% |
| 60 | Peru | 0.5% |
| 61 | Pakistan | 0.5% |
| 62 | Samoa | 0.5% |
| 63 | Colombia | 0.5% |
| 64 | Yemen | 0.4% |
| 65 | South Africa | 0.4% |
| 66 | Tunisia | 0.4% |
| 67 | Cape Verde | 0.3% |
| 68 | Burundi | 0.3% |
| 69 | Mauritius | 0.2% |
| 70 | Tajikistan | 0.2% |
| 71 | Panama | 0.2% |
| 72 | Suriname | 0.2% |
| 73 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.2% |
| 74 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.2% |
| 75 | Mongolia | 0.1% |
| 76 | Croatia | 0.1% |
| 77 | Cuba | 0.1% |
| 78 | Tonga | 0.1% |
| 79 | Morocco | 0.1% |
| 80 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.1% |
| 81 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.1% |
| 82 | Costa Rica | 0.1% |
| 83 | Algeria | 0.1% |
| 84 | Guyana | 0.0% |
| 85 | Jordan | 0.0% |
| 86 | Serbia | 0.0% |
| 87 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0% |
| 88 | Iraq | 0.0% |
| 89 | Georgia | 0.0% |
| 90 | Türkiye | 0.0% |
| 91 | Bulgaria | 0.0% |
| 92 | Belarus | 0.0% |
| 93 | Cambodia | 0.0% |
| 94 | Canada | 0.0% |
| 95 | Cayman Islands | 0.0% |
| 96 | Sri Lanka | 0.0% |
| 97 | Chile | 0.0% |
| 98 | People's Republic of China | 0.0% |
| 99 | Cyprus | 0.0% |
| 100 | Czech Republic | 0.0% |
| 101 | Denmark | 0.0% |
| 102 | Ecuador | 0.0% |
| 103 | Estonia | 0.0% |
| 104 | Fiji | 0.0% |
| 105 | Finland | 0.0% |
| 106 | France | 0.0% |
| 107 | State of Palestine | 0.0% |
| 108 | Germany | 0.0% |
| 109 | Gibraltar | 0.0% |
| 110 | Greece | 0.0% |
| 111 | Hong Kong | 0.0% |
| 112 | Hungary | 0.0% |
| 113 | Iceland | 0.0% |
| 114 | India | 0.0% |
| 115 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.0% |
| 116 | Ireland | 0.0% |
| 117 | Israel | 0.0% |
| 118 | Italy | 0.0% |
| 119 | Kazakhstan | 0.0% |
| 120 | North Korea | 0.0% |
| 121 | Kuwait | 0.0% |
| 122 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0% |
| 123 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.0% |
| 124 | Latvia | 0.0% |
| 125 | Lithuania | 0.0% |
| 126 | Luxembourg | 0.0% |
| 127 | Macao | 0.0% |
| 128 | Malaysia | 0.0% |
| 129 | Maldives | 0.0% |
| 130 | Malta | 0.0% |
| 131 | Mexico | 0.0% |
| 132 | Monaco | 0.0% |
| 133 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.0% |
| 134 | Montenegro | 0.0% |
| 135 | Oman | 0.0% |
| 136 | Netherlands | 0.0% |
| 137 | New Zealand | 0.0% |
| 138 | Norway | 0.0% |
| 139 | Palau | 0.0% |
| 140 | Paraguay | 0.0% |
| 141 | Poland | 0.0% |
| 142 | Portugal | 0.0% |
| 143 | Timor-Leste | 0.0% |
| 144 | Romania | 0.0% |
| 145 | Russian Federation | 0.0% |
| 146 | Saint Martin (French part) | 0.0% |
| 147 | Singapore | 0.0% |
| 148 | Slovakia | 0.0% |
| 149 | Vietnam | 0.0% |
| 150 | Zimbabwe | 0.0% |
| 151 | Spain | 0.0% |
| 152 | Sweden | 0.0% |
| 153 | Switzerland | 0.0% |
| 154 | Thailand | 0.0% |
| 155 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0% |
| 156 | Turkmenistan | 0.0% |
| 157 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.0% |
| 158 | Ukraine | 0.0% |
| 159 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.0% |
| 160 | Egypt | 0.0% |
| 161 | United Kingdom | 0.0% |
| 162 | United States of America | 0.0% |
| 163 | Uruguay | 0.0% |
| 164 | Uzbekistan | 0.0% |
| 165 | Afghanistan | 0.0% |
| 166 | Albania | 0.0% |
| 167 | Andorra | 0.0% |
| 168 | Argentina | 0.0% |
| 169 | Armenia | 0.0% |
| 170 | Austria | 0.0% |
| 171 | Azerbaijan | 0.0% |
| 172 | Bangladesh | 0.0% |
| 173 | Belgium | 0.0% |
| 174 | Bermuda | 0.0% |
| 175 | Bhutan | 0.0% |
| 176 | Bolivia | 0.0% |
| 177 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0% |
| 178 | Brazil | 0.0% |
Showing 178 of 178 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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