Open defecation - Wikipedia
WEBOpen defecation is the human practice of defecating outside ("in the open") rather than into a toilet. People may choose fields, bushes, forests, ditches, streets, canals, or other open spaces for defecation.
People practicing open defecation (% of population) - China
WEBPeople practicing open defecation (% of population) - China. WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme ( JMP ) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene ( washdata.org ). License : CC BY-4.0. LineBarMap. Also Show Share Details.
World Toilet Day: The Countries Where Open Defecation Is Still ... - Forbes
WEBNov 19, 2020 · While some countries, such as India, have made great progress in reducing open defecation, many governments still have serious work on their hands when it comes to ending the practice.
Share of people practicing open defecation - Our World in Data
WEBJan 6, 2024 · Open defecation refers to the practice of defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces. Source. WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP) (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Last updated.
Open defecation nearly halved since 2000 but is still practiced by …
WEBNov 19, 2019 · Open defecation is the practice of people defecating outside, such as in street gutters, behind bushes or into open bodies of water. Between 2000 and 2017, the world nearly halved the number of people practicing open defecation from 1.3 billion to around 670 million (9% of the global population).
Population practising open defecation (%) - World Health Organization …
WEBThe practice of “open defecation” leaves faeces exposed in ways that can easily lead to other people coming into contact with faecal pathogens. Definition: The percentage of the population practising open defecation is defined as the proportion of the population who usually don’t use any kind of toilet facility for defecation.
China - People practicing open defecation - IndexMundi
WEBPeople practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in China was 0.30 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 3.85 in 2001, while its lowest value was 0.30 in 2020.
Open defecation | JMP
WEBBetween 2000 and 2022, the number of people practising open defecation declined from 1,3 million to 419 million, reducing by more than two thirds. In 2022, there were still 36 countries with open defecation rates between 5% and 25%.
UN Vows to Eliminate Open Defecation by 2025 - Our World
WEBAccording to the United Nations, about 82 percent of the 1.1 billion people practising open defecation live in just 10 countries: India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sudan, Niger, Nepal, China and Mozambique. By 2025, the practice of open defecation must be totally eliminated, the United Nations has vowed.
New tactics to nudge habit change for open defecation behavior
WEBMar 31, 2016 · Find ways to connect ending open defecation to locally meaningful rituals, such as marriage (e.g., “no toilet, no bride” campaigns). The eight principles proposed are meant to augment, not replace, approaches based on System 2 thinking such as community-led total sanitation.