demographic2026
People practicing open defecation (% of 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
5.1%
Median: 0.1%
Countries Covered
195
with available data
Highest
Niger
66.0%
Lowest
Brunei Darussalam
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Niger66.0%
2South Sudan62.8%
3Chad62.2%
4Benin47.0%
5Solomon Islands45.3%
By Region
Africa9.3%(9 countries)
Other7.3%(118 countries)
Asia1.5%(24 countries)
South America1.0%(6 countries)
North America0.2%(4 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 (66.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.1%)
Africa (9)
Other (118)
Asia (24)
South America (6)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
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 | Niger | 66.0% |
| 2 | South Sudan | 62.8% |
| 3 | Chad | 62.2% |
| 4 | Benin | 47.0% |
| 5 | Solomon Islands | 45.3% |
| 6 | Namibia | 34.7% |
| 7 | Liberia | 33.9% |
| 8 | Sao Tome and Principe | 33.3% |
| 9 | Kiribati | 32.4% |
| 10 | Togo | 32.2% |
| 11 | Burkina Faso | 29.9% |
| 12 | Madagascar | 27.0% |
| 13 | Angola | 25.7% |
| 14 | Central African Republic | 24.7% |
| 15 | Nigeria | 18.0% |
| 16 | Ghana | 17.8% |
| 17 | Haiti | 17.5% |
| 18 | Cote d'Ivoire | 16.7% |
| 19 | Sudan | 16.4% |
| 20 | Ethiopia | 16.2% |
| 21 | Mauritania | 16.2% |
| 22 | Mozambique | 16.0% |
| 23 | Djibouti | 15.9% |
| 24 | Papua New Guinea | 15.6% |
| 25 | Sierra Leone | 15.3% |
| 26 | Lesotho | 14.8% |
| 27 | Somalia | 14.4% |
| 28 | Zimbabwe | 12.6% |
| 29 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 11.7% |
| 30 | Afghanistan | 11.2% |
| 31 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 8.7% |
| 32 | Republic of the Congo | 8.4% |
| 33 | Pakistan | 8.2% |
| 34 | Timor-Leste | 7.9% |
| 35 | Guinea-Bissau | 7.7% |
| 36 | Bolivia | 7.1% |
| 37 | Marshall Islands | 6.8% |
| 38 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6.8% |
| 39 | Myanmar | 6.7% |
| 40 | India | 6.7% |
| 41 | Saint Lucia | 6.2% |
| 42 | Senegal | 6.1% |
| 43 | Kenya | 5.9% |
| 44 | Botswana | 5.4% |
| 45 | Cambodia | 5.2% |
| 46 | Vanuatu | 5.0% |
| 47 | Yemen | 4.9% |
| 48 | Guinea | 4.7% |
| 49 | Cameroon | 4.4% |
| 50 | Mongolia | 4.3% |
| 51 | Mali | 3.9% |
| 52 | Uganda | 3.5% |
| 53 | Cape Verde | 3.4% |
| 54 | Honduras | 3.4% |
| 55 | Panama | 3.1% |
| 56 | Venezuela | 3.0% |
| 57 | Indonesia | 2.3% |
| 58 | Philippines | 2.2% |
| 59 | Colombia | 2.1% |
| 60 | Zambia | 2.0% |
| 61 | Burundi | 2.0% |
| 62 | Malawi | 1.9% |
| 63 | Peru | 1.9% |
| 64 | Tuvalu | 1.8% |
| 65 | Comoros | 1.8% |
| 66 | Ecuador | 1.7% |
| 67 | Dominican Republic | 1.7% |
| 68 | Gabon | 1.3% |
| 69 | Suriname | 1.2% |
| 70 | El Salvador | 1.2% |
| 71 | Rwanda | 1.1% |
| 72 | Guatemala | 1.0% |
| 73 | Aruba | 0.9% |
| 74 | Nauru | 0.8% |
| 75 | Jamaica | 0.6% |
| 76 | Belize | 0.6% |
| 77 | Libya | 0.6% |
| 78 | Nepal | 0.5% |
| 79 | Tajikistan | 0.5% |
| 80 | Eswatini | 0.4% |
| 81 | Paraguay | 0.3% |
| 82 | South Africa | 0.3% |
| 83 | Mauritius | 0.3% |
| 84 | Tunisia | 0.2% |
| 85 | Croatia | 0.2% |
| 86 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.2% |
| 87 | Cuba | 0.2% |
| 88 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0.2% |
| 89 | Samoa | 0.2% |
| 90 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.1% |
| 91 | Türkiye | 0.1% |
| 92 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.1% |
| 93 | State of Palestine | 0.1% |
| 94 | Saudi Arabia | 0.1% |
| 95 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.1% |
| 96 | Tonga | 0.1% |
| 97 | Qatar | 0.1% |
| 98 | Costa Rica | 0.1% |
| 99 | Serbia | 0.1% |
| 100 | Morocco | 0.1% |
| 101 | Jordan | 0.1% |
| 102 | Uzbekistan | 0.0% |
| 103 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.0% |
| 104 | Montenegro | 0.0% |
| 105 | Algeria | 0.0% |
| 106 | Azerbaijan | 0.0% |
| 107 | Guyana | 0.0% |
| 108 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.0% |
| 109 | Armenia | 0.0% |
| 110 | Iraq | 0.0% |
| 111 | Georgia | 0.0% |
| 112 | Ukraine | 0.0% |
| 113 | Bulgaria | 0.0% |
| 114 | Belarus | 0.0% |
| 115 | Canada | 0.0% |
| 116 | Cayman Islands | 0.0% |
| 117 | Sri Lanka | 0.0% |
| 118 | Chile | 0.0% |
| 119 | People's Republic of China | 0.0% |
| 120 | Cyprus | 0.0% |
| 121 | Czech Republic | 0.0% |
| 122 | Denmark | 0.0% |
| 123 | Estonia | 0.0% |
| 124 | Fiji | 0.0% |
| 125 | Finland | 0.0% |
| 126 | France | 0.0% |
| 127 | French Polynesia | 0.0% |
| 128 | Germany | 0.0% |
| 129 | Gibraltar | 0.0% |
| 130 | Greece | 0.0% |
| 131 | Greenland | 0.0% |
| 132 | Hong Kong | 0.0% |
| 133 | Hungary | 0.0% |
| 134 | Iceland | 0.0% |
| 135 | Ireland | 0.0% |
| 136 | Israel | 0.0% |
| 137 | Italy | 0.0% |
| 138 | Japan | 0.0% |
| 139 | Kazakhstan | 0.0% |
| 140 | North Korea | 0.0% |
| 141 | South Korea | 0.0% |
| 142 | Kuwait | 0.0% |
| 143 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0% |
| 144 | Lebanon | 0.0% |
| 145 | Latvia | 0.0% |
| 146 | Liechtenstein | 0.0% |
| 147 | Lithuania | 0.0% |
| 148 | Luxembourg | 0.0% |
| 149 | Macao | 0.0% |
| 150 | Maldives | 0.0% |
| 151 | Malta | 0.0% |
| 152 | Mexico | 0.0% |
| 153 | Monaco | 0.0% |
| 154 | Oman | 0.0% |
| 155 | Netherlands | 0.0% |
| 156 | New Caledonia | 0.0% |
| 157 | New Zealand | 0.0% |
| 158 | Norway | 0.0% |
| 159 | Palau | 0.0% |
| 160 | Poland | 0.0% |
| 161 | Portugal | 0.0% |
| 162 | Puerto Rico | 0.0% |
| 163 | Romania | 0.0% |
| 164 | Russian Federation | 0.0% |
| 165 | Saint Martin (French part) | 0.0% |
| 166 | San Marino | 0.0% |
| 167 | Seychelles | 0.0% |
| 168 | Singapore | 0.0% |
| 169 | Slovakia | 0.0% |
| 170 | Vietnam | 0.0% |
| 171 | Slovenia | 0.0% |
| 172 | Spain | 0.0% |
| 173 | Sweden | 0.0% |
| 174 | Switzerland | 0.0% |
| 175 | Thailand | 0.0% |
| 176 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0% |
| 177 | Turkmenistan | 0.0% |
| 178 | Egypt | 0.0% |
| 179 | United Kingdom | 0.0% |
| 180 | Isle of Man | 0.0% |
| 181 | United States of America | 0.0% |
| 182 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 0.0% |
| 183 | Uruguay | 0.0% |
| 184 | Albania | 0.0% |
| 185 | Andorra | 0.0% |
| 186 | Australia | 0.0% |
| 187 | Austria | 0.0% |
| 188 | Bahrain | 0.0% |
| 189 | Bangladesh | 0.0% |
| 190 | Barbados | 0.0% |
| 191 | Belgium | 0.0% |
| 192 | Bermuda | 0.0% |
| 193 | Bhutan | 0.0% |
| 194 | Brazil | 0.0% |
| 195 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0% |
Showing 195 of 195 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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