People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 4.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Bangladesh, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Bangladesh is 4.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Bangladesh peaked at 28.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 64th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9% | — |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 16.9% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 4.8% | 15.1% | 8 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Bangladesh?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Bangladesh was 4.8% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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