Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Indonesia
Indonesia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 4.44 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Indonesia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Indonesia stood at 4.44 million people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.9% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Indonesia peaked at 57.62 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.44 million people, in 2024.
That places Indonesia 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.54 million people | 37.33 million people | 57.62 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.11 million people | 15.13 million people | 35.06 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 million people | 4.44 million people | 12.94 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Indonesia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Indonesia was 4.44 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.62 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 million people in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Indonesia ranks 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.