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Open Defecation Countries

Eritrea has the highest Open Defecation Percentage (67.0%), followed by Niger (64.9%) and Chad (62.6%). China has the lowest (0.1%).

CultureHealth43 countries · 1 metricUpdated Jun 20, 2025Original page
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Open Defecation Percentage

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Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
16.0%
Middle half 6.93% – 23.5%
Average
19.8%
43 countries
Highest
67.0%
Eritrea
Lowest
0.1%
China

Data

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43 countries · # = rank by Open Defecation Percentage
#
1Eritrea67.0%
2Niger64.9%
3Chad62.6%
4South Sudan59.7%
5Benin49.0%
6Togo39.0%
7Liberia35.0%
8Madagascar34.0%
8Burkina Faso34.0%
10Mauritania27.0%
11Central African Republic25.0%
12Ivory Coast22.0%
13Somalia21.0%
14Mozambique20.0%
15Nigeria18.4%
16Haiti18.0%
17Ethiopia17.8%
18Sudan17.3%
19Angola17.0%
19Ghana17.0%
19Zimbabwe17.0%
22Papua New Guinea16.0%
22Sierra Leone16.0%
22Laos16.0%
25Cambodia12.0%
26India11.0%
27Afghanistan9%
27Bolivia9%
29Yemen8.5%
30Senegal8%
31Myanmar7%
31Nepal7%
33Pakistan6.85%
34Tanzania6%
34Kenya6%
34Zambia6%
37Mali5%
38Indonesia4.1%
39Uganda4%
39Cameroon4%
41Philippines3%
42Colombia2%
43China0.1%

What correlates with Open Defecation Percentage?

Pearson r against 1,457 other country metrics sharing at least 26 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Open Defecation Percentage tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. % of Population With No Toilet ServicesToiletless Countries
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 42
    Plot
  2. Starvation Death RateStarvation Deaths by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 43
    Plot
  3. Female LaborChild Labor by Country
    r = +0.64 · strong · n = 34
    Plot
  4. Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) ScorePoverty Rate by Country
    r = +0.61 · strong · n = 40
    Plot
  5. Malaria Death Rate High ValueMosquito Deaths by Country
    r = +0.61 · strong · n = 40
    Plot
  6. Total Child LaborChild Labor by Country
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 34
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Open Defecation Percentage tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Water & SanitationSocial Progress Index by Country
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 43
    Plot
  2. Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 43
    Plot
  3. Energy Trilemma ScoreEnergy Trilemma Energy Performance Index
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 27
    Plot
  4. IPv4 RankIP Address by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.65 · strong · n = 43
    Plot
  5. % of Urban Population with Access to ElectricityCountries without Electricity
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 43
    Plot
  6. Energy Equity ScoreEnergy Trilemma Energy Performance Index
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 27
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Open Defecation Percentage?
Eritrea has the highest Open Defecation Percentage, at 67.0%, followed by Niger (64.9%) and Chad (62.6%).
Which country has the lowest Open Defecation Percentage?
China has the lowest Open Defecation Percentage, at 0.1%.
What is the median Open Defecation Percentage across countries?
The median is 16.0% across the 43 countries with data.
Where does this open defecation countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: WHO UNICEF.