This statistic represents the number of people in urban and rural areas worldwide practising open defecation in 1990 and 2011. In 2011, 934 million people living in rural areas were practising open defecation.
Number of people in urban and rural areas worldwide who practise open defecation in 1990 and 2011 (in millions)
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WHO, & UNICEF. (March 30, 2013). Number of people in urban and rural areas worldwide who practise open defecation in 1990 and 2011 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 15, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/278671/open-defecation-in-urban-and-rural-areas/
WHO, und UNICEF. "Number of people in urban and rural areas worldwide who practise open defecation in 1990 and 2011 (in millions)." Chart. March 30, 2013. Statista. Accessed April 15, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/278671/open-defecation-in-urban-and-rural-areas/
WHO, UNICEF. (2013). Number of people in urban and rural areas worldwide who practise open defecation in 1990 and 2011 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 15, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/278671/open-defecation-in-urban-and-rural-areas/
WHO, and UNICEF. "Number of People in Urban and Rural Areas Worldwide Who Practise Open Defecation in 1990 and 2011 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/278671/open-defecation-in-urban-and-rural-areas/
WHO & UNICEF, Number of people in urban and rural areas worldwide who practise open defecation in 1990 and 2011 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/278671/open-defecation-in-urban-and-rural-areas/ (last visited April 15, 2021)