People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 was 0.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Bangladesh, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Bangladesh stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Bangladesh peaked at 18.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
That places Bangladesh 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -58.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 9.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.9% | 8.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Bangladesh?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Bangladesh was 0.9% 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): q2 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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