Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Indonesia
Indonesia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 2.04 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas in Indonesia stood at 2.04 million people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Indonesia peaked at 12.33 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million people, in 2024.
Indonesia ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.67 million people | 10.69 million people | 12.33 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.28 million people | 5.79 million people | 10.36 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.60 million people | 2.04 million people | 5.10 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Indonesia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Indonesia was 2.04 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 urban areas recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million people in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 urban 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.