Open Defecation Still Practised

Choropleth map of India by state: Open Defecation Still Practised. Open defecation has dropped dramatically under SBM but persists at 10-30% in parts of Bihar and Jharkhand.
Open defecation has dropped dramatically under SBM but persists at 10-30% in parts of Bihar and Jharkhand.
Policy implication
Toilet construction ≠ toilet use; behaviour change lags behind infrastructure in the poorest states.
NFHS-5 2019-21Healthopen defecationSBMsanitation
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Source: NFHS-5 (2019-21). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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