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.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.62 million people | — |
| 2001 | 55.44 million people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 53.23 million people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 50.98 million people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 48.70 million people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 46.43 million people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 44.17 million people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 41.90 million people | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 39.62 million people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 37.33 million people | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 35.06 million people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 32.87 million people | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 30.67 million people | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 28.46 million people | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 26.24 million people | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 24.01 million people | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 21.78 million people | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 19.55 million people | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 17.33 million people | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 15.13 million people | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 12.94 million people | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 10.76 million people | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 8.62 million people | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 6.52 million people | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 4.44 million people | -31.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 4.44 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 2241.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 4.44 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,678 people, 302.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -31.9% | 6.52 million people | 4.44 million people |
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 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
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.